Exam 1 ,Essay 3
Summarize :The toxic reach of Deep-water Horizon’s oil spill was much larger —
and deadlier — than previous estimates, a new study says
Deep-water Horizon’s oil spill is one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S
history. The study done by two Miami researchers proved that there is compelling
evidence that the oil and other toxic substances were not detected by satellites around
the Gulf Coast region, including the Texas shore. It destroyed about fifty percent of
marine life. The research shows that the oil reached an extra thirty percent,
consequently potentially exterminating plankton organisms. The spill spread out over
92,500 miles. An estimated 55,000 barrels of oil per day leaked into the Gulf. Official
evaluation failed to assess the full scope of the damage to the Gulf coast. The Trump
administration also proposed rolling back safety regulations to protect oil platform
workers and prevent another spill in the future. Besides, it offered to buy leases in
every part of the Atlantic. The study showed that the containment effort of the spill
was not enough. Because even if the oil was lighter in the particular region, it was
twice as toxic. Researchers discovered that in oil spills, there is more damage than
shows on the surface.
Identify and Select one quote Chapter 13 The BP Disaster as an Exxon Valdez
Rerun
An estimated 55,000 barrels of oil per day leaked into the Gulf. It took 5 months to
cap the well head . Every night on TV we saw the gushing of the oil . My quote is “
The 39 pages report acknowledge that definite assessment at this point is
impossible ,and that fully understanding the spill’s ecological effects will take
years.”( King,McCarthy Auriffeille,2014 p208).
Summarize :The toxic reach of Deep-water Horizon’s oil spill was much larger —
and deadlier — than previous estimates, a new study says
Deep-water Horizon’s oil spill is one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S
history. The study done by two Miami researchers proved that there is compelling
evidence that the oil and other toxic substances were not detected by satellites around
the Gulf Coast region, including the Texas shore. It destroyed about fifty percent of
marine life. The research shows that the oil reached an extra thirty percent,
consequently potentially exterminating plankton organisms. The spill spread out over
92,500 miles. An estimated 55,000 barrels of oil per day leaked into the Gulf. Official
evaluation failed to assess the full scope of the damage to the Gulf coast. The Trump
administration also proposed rolling back safety regulations to protect oil platform
workers and prevent another spill in the future. Besides, it offered to buy leases in
every part of the Atlantic. The study showed that the containment effort of the spill
was not enough. Because even if the oil was lighter in the particular region, it was
twice as toxic. Researchers discovered that in oil spills, there is more damage than
shows on the surface.
Identify and Select one quote Chapter 13 The BP Disaster as an Exxon Valdez
Rerun
An estimated 55,000 barrels of oil per day leaked into the Gulf. It took 5 months to
cap the well head . Every night on TV we saw the gushing of the oil . My quote is “
The 39 pages report acknowledge that definite assessment at this point is
impossible ,and that fully understanding the spill’s ecological effects will take
years.”( King,McCarthy Auriffeille,2014 p208).
