ipl-logo

Environmental Effects Of The Deepwater Horizon Disaster

103 Words1 Page

The Deepwater Horizon disaster had several health concerns other than claiming lives of eleven people. Reports by Solomon & Janssen (2010) show that over eight hundred thousand seabirds died after the incident and also many whales and dolphins died or were severely affected by the disaster. More than fifty thousand people who were involved in the clean-up activities were exposed to dangerous chemicals which would have adverse effects on their health. The effects of spillage could bring health problems to the fish consumers and also the reduction in fish consumption led to a decline in the fishing industry leading to loss of

Show More
Related

  • Case Study: The Salton Sea Task Force

    53 Words  | 1 Pages

    The Salton Sea Task Force want to restore not only the air quality, but the wildlife and the sea itself. They state, however, “Prior comprehensive plans to restore the sea are no longer feasible due to cost and decreased water availability resulting from the drought in California and in the southwestern states.”

    Read More

  • Similarities Between Hurricane Katrina And The B P Oil Spill

    1188 Words  | 5 Pages

    In this essay, racism will be exposed within the context of two disasters; Hurricane Katrina and the B.P Oil Spill. Class resources will be examined using race as an analogy for the slaved response. Racism is the belief that some groups of people have inherently different characteristics that make them superior or inferior. The end result is a form of discrimination that justifies the differences (McDonnell, 2016). Within a society consisting of people from different cultures, backgrounds and skin color, racism does exist on the basis of supposedly shared biological traits.

    Read More

  • The Richfield Oil Disaster

    730 Words  | 3 Pages

    There were many oil field accidents in Long Beach after oil was discovered on nearby Signal Hill in 1921, but the most tragic was the June 2, 1933, Richfield Oil Company disaster. An explosion at Twenty-Seventh Street and Lime Avenue killed nine, and injured thirty-five. It was a horrible catastrophe that began with a tremendous refinery blast that was felt in cities thirty miles away; even earthquake instruments in Pasadena registered the explosion. The fire that followed reached two homes, but the heroic efforts of 500 men, armed with shovels, prevented the oil that flowed from broken storage vats from igniting and spreading the fire further into residential areas. All in all fifty dwellings were damaged and a dozen other small buildings

    Read More

  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Case Study

    733 Words  | 3 Pages

    Introduction The tragic events that occurred on the 20th of April, 2010, the explosion onboard The Deepwater Horizon oil rig left 11 dead and many injured. Resulting in 4.9 million barrels of oil been released into the Gulf of Mexico. The disaster caused economic and environmental damages to coastlines, and was documented as one of the biggest and

    Read More

  • Deepwater Horizon Decision-Making Biases

    767 Words  | 4 Pages

    To what extent did the decision-making biases impact the decisions made in the case of Deepwater Horizon; as we identify the specific biases that were present concerning BP 's and Transocean 's approach more characteristic of the rational, normative, or garbage can models of decision making, we learn how each of them affect the course of decision-making process. Bounded rationality, it is very likely that both BP and Transocean were set in situations that restricted each of them from really becoming a team. In the final stages of their disastrous night, both BP and Transocean were at odds, however, there is an indication that BP manages their team differently than the criteria were reducing rational decision making among both BP and Transocean (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013, p. 333). Other indicators inform us as readers in the case study, if this was the case one team began an investigation while another continue work on a faulty well, all the while communicating everything was alright Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013m,p. 362). There seems to be more evidence towards neither teams had come to any type of satisficing, simply because of the lack of process to accomplish a job well done, an uncertainty of needs to

    Read More

  • How Does Fracking Affect Our Environment

    253 Words  | 2 Pages

    In addition, there are more downsides to fracking than just water pollution, and that is the pollution of our environment. The condition of our environment is horrendous when fracking is conducted. To add on to that statement, fracking has caused natural gas leakage into the air, marred landscapes, and many more hazards to our environment. Fracking has already caused pollution to the air, and fracking companies have to remove trees, then that takes away more air from our environment. Trees are vital to Earth’s supply of oxygen, and these companies are just taking the air straight out of the lungs of the people.

    Read More

  • BP Oil Spill Essay

    991 Words  | 4 Pages

    1. Introduction In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil platform spit nearly five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it the largest oil spill in history. The 1989 oil spill surpassed Exxon Valdez's oil spill in 1989 as the largest oil spill ever seen in US-controlled waters and the Ixtoc I oil spill of 1979 as the largest oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon, an ultra-deepwater offshore rig, exploded in the Gulf of Mexico about 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 riggers and injuring 17 others.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Puget Sound

    1038 Words  | 5 Pages

    If the fish are not healthy, that can adversely affect people. People could eat contaminated fish, or people cannot sell the fish because they are contaminated. Some fish may die from the pollution, leading to less fish for catching. Lower populations of fish and other marine life can also cause an imbalance in the food chain. Predators can also be harmed

    Read More

  • What Is The Effect Of Pollution On Marine Life

    692 Words  | 3 Pages

    Before, it was assumed that because the ocean was so big, vast, and deep, that the effects of dumping trash and littering into the sea will only have minimal consequences. But after decades of littering, we have seen the consequences. Oil spills, floating plastic, and toxic wastes

    Read More

  • Synthesis Essay About Water Pollution

    885 Words  | 4 Pages

    Water Pollution is a huge environmental problem that has serious effects on marine habitats, animals, and water quality. BP1: The world's marine habitat has been getting worse because of how bad the pollution has gotten. “ Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land based activities “ (source 5 ). This quote explains how most of the water pollution is caused by human activity. “ Plastic litter does not degrade, can be expected to last in the oceans for hundreds of years “ ( source 6 ).

    Read More

  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Essay

    496 Words  | 2 Pages

    In addition, this incident had crippling effects on the economy of the Gulf Coast, including tourism. Although Deepwater Horizon had a blowout preventer, an employee inadvertently affected its functionality (Crandall, et al., 2014). The fire from the explosion burned for 36 hours and was impossible to extinguish with water

    Read More

  • Analyse The Relationship Between Humans And The Deep Ocean

    171 Words  | 1 Pages

    These two authors tell the relationship between humans and the deep ocean. Humans are striving to find a way to explore the depths of the ocean. Much of the ocean has yet to been discovered, many wonder what is down there, but humans have been striving for years to find a way to explore the depths of the ocean. The fictional play is important because it talks about how we may be able to see so far below the surface of the sea, and how dangerous it really is for humans. The informational text is important because it tells it how it really is.

    Read More

  • Marine Pollution Essay

    1942 Words  | 8 Pages

    Pollution is the introduction or release of substances or energy that decrease the quality of the marine environment. Many pollutants are toxic of harmful to marine life (Castro and Huber, 2010). South Africa is known around the world for being one of the most diverse marine environment in the world, with 83% of the known fish families residing in South Africa (Van der Elst, 2007). There are also many marine species that are endemic to South Africa, which means they are only found in South Africa. Almost 30% of the South African population lives on the coastline (Taljaard et al. 2006), which has led to the urbanization of the coastlines and which then led to the industrialization of these areas.

    Read More

  • Potential Use Of Big Data In Ocean Pollution Analysis

    842 Words  | 4 Pages

    Marine pollution such as presence of organic matter in the ocean can result in the condition known as hypoxia or oxygen depletion and this can have adverse effect on the marine life including plant and animals and fish. Death of these fish can result in loss of millions of US dollars that are generate from the fishing industry. Marine pollution can also result in presence of foul smell resulting from the decomposing sewage being directed to the ocean and this has the effects to hinder recreational activities taking place in the sea as well as cause discomfort and breathing problem to the surrounding population (Laura, 11).marine pollution can also result in danger to human health. The human swimmers and water sport lovers can become endangered by swimming in the polluted marine waters (Laura,

    Read More

  • Marine Pollution Essay

    1683 Words  | 7 Pages

    The ocean is nowadays undergoing numerous environmental issues that further lead to marine pollution. Marine pollution is a very serious environmental issue that most of the countries of the world encounter. Aquatic littering is considered as one of the major causes of marine environment. The misleading use of the marine environment is extremely impacting the marine life and ecosystems. Moreover, the total amount of toxins and debris discharged by human beings is incredibly increasing in today 's world.

    Read More

More about Environmental Effects Of The Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Open Document