On the morning of the 16 March 1978‚ the oil tanker Amoco Cadiz owned by Amoco Transport Co. suffered a technical failure of the steering system off the coast of Finistère in Brittany‚ France. The tanker was transporting 227‚000 tonnes of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Rotterdam (Netherlands) when the ship began to drift towards the coastline in a heavy storm. (Tides‚ 2008). The reason for the steering gear failure was seen to be because of the stormy weather conditions that the ship was facing
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In the Wake of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill calamity‚ another potential environmental disaster is already in the making. B. Thesis Statement: Around the Athabasca Lake region the cancer rate is becoming alarming: 30 percent above the Albertain provincial average. The culprit is suspected to the toxic reservoirs where the effluence from the oil industry’s operation is collected. C. Preview of Main Points: The massive-scale extraction of "black oil‚" underway for years now‚ seeks to suck
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Imagine being in the shoes of a minor‚ seeing a construction site on the reservation that was given to the people long ago‚ and now the government building a project over it‚ while having no say to oppose the project. Being stuck in a realm where the people voices are heard‚ but everything will be taken away no matter what conditions. The Dakota Access Pipeline project has caused various obligations to the Indigenous people‚ but the citizens also‚ because of the decisions the government made there
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in demand for oil acceptable? [15 marks] After the industrial revolution‚ the demand for oil has been increasing globally. Over 100 million tonnes of oil are transported around the world on average a day. There are countries like the US which consume almost one quarter of global oil output‚ which must be supplied from oil reserves‚ usually from countries like Saudi Arabia (Guinness‚ 2011‚ p. 245). This shows that the topic of oil consumption is a global issue as all countries need oil to develop and
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Global Business and Ethics by J. Renee’ Maples MGT/216 Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility November 16‚ 2009 Jamie Dorman‚ Professor Global Business and Ethics In the bona fide world‚ much deliberation must be addressed before business decisions are made. When making business decisions‚ one must carefully consider cost and effectiveness. “Some businesses can argue that to make business a decision based on the simplicity sense of ethics‚ without lecturing economics
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INTRODUCTION Upon the evening of April 20th‚ 2010‚ a series of deadly explosions occurred within the oil rig giant‚ Deepwater Horizon‚ an immense offshore drilling platform‚ located 40 miles off the Louisiana coast (Steffy‚ 2011). These explosions were due to a defective blowout preventer and numerous gas leaks seeping up and through the well to the riser pipe‚ connecting to the rig‚ igniting fire. The efforts of attempting to save this flame ridden platform was lost on April 22‚ 2010‚ for the rig
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nola.com Gulf of Mexico oil spill’s environmental impact expected to be profound‚ long-lasting Published: Friday‚ May 07‚ 2010‚ 8:26 PM As the "Miss Brandy" shrimp boat skimmed rust-colored clumps of oxidized oil from Chandeleur Sound‚ seagulls from a flock circling nearby dived beneath a light oily sheen on the water’s surface to feed on a school of minnows Friday afternoon. "The fish are probably coming to the surface because they’re dying from the oil‚" said Larry Schweiger‚ president
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CASE -1 (20 Marks) Joan‚ an employee of Great American Market‚ was warned about her excessive absenteeism several times‚ both verbally and in writing. The written warning included notice that "further violations will result in disciplinary actions‚" including suspension or discharge. A short time after the written warning was issued‚ Joan called work to say she was
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Petroleum “BP” Oil Spill On April 20th 2010‚ British Petroleum better known as BP had an extremely destructive impact on the environment and the livelihood of those in Gulf Coast area of Louisiana‚ Mississippi and Florida. BP’s Deep-water Horizon oil rig was located offshore‚ 52 miles off the southeast coast of Venice‚ Louisiana. An explosion on the Deep-water Horizon oil rig caused a massive fire that claimed the lives of eleven BP workers. After 36 hours of burning‚ the Deep-water Horizon oil rig sunk
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their domestic consumptions of oil have led to increased prices of gasoline whereby alternative forms of energy production are sought. With this in mind‚ offshore drilling can be a viable option for satiating the need of oil and also to boost the economy of the nation. In this report‚ I am going to discuss how the current Deepwater Horizon rig explosion has led to disastrous oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico causing environmental problems and also discuss how the oil spill if resolved and with safe and
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