Energy Resource Challenge (Essay Sample)
Instructions:
The Deep Water Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in US history. It caused extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats and to the fishing and tourism industries situated around the Gulf of Mexico. It is likely that scientists will continue to uncover effects from the oil spill for years to come. Review the website http://www.eoearth.org/article Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill?topic=50364 to read more about the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. The Deep Water Horizon is located in a unique, yet critical environmental habitat which supports a variety of marine organisms. Do you think that drilling in this area should continue? Why or why not? When defending your response, cite examples and describe the advantages or disadvantages of drilling in the Deep Water Horizon.
The Sample:
This is an argumentative essay whereby I was required to posit my school of thought on whether the benefits of deep sea drilling as compared to the danger it may cause to the surrounding habitat for instance the Deep Water Horizon oil Spill which occurred in April 2010 and caused harm to the marine and wildlife habitats, as well as fishing and tourism industries. My stand was firmly against deep sea drilling and as much as oil is valuable and vital, drilling should be undertaken on land where the damage is minimal.
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In the history of Marine oil spills, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ranks number one in enormity. It occurred on April 20, 2010 and was a result of an explosion that took place on an offshore oil Platform located in the Deepwater Horizon (Cleveland, 2010). I believe that drilling in this area should be stopped, since the negative effects of an oil spill far outweigh the benefits obtained by the mining company. This is due to the simple reasoning that the habitat belongs to the entire society living around it together with a great host of living organisms, as compared to the company (in this case BP), which is only owned by individuals for their own profit-making. Furthermore, most of these environmental damages are irreversible or/and may have long-lasting repercussions.
One of the reasons why I am against the drilling is the mere fact that despite BP oil company having the undisputed ability to drill for oil from the deepest offshore environments, they lacked a matching ability to foresee and deal with disasters amicably (Safina, 2011). Secondly, while BP tried to reduce the impact of the spill by using oil dispersants, which mixed oil with water, they alternately increased the eminent contact of oil to fish amongst other organisms that flourish at the floor of the sea, such as oysters or clams. The third effect is that wildlife can physically interact with oil either through inhalation, ingestion, or absorption and may end up being harmed. Planktons such as fish eggs or algae can also be contaminated. Furthermore, the tourism and the hotel industries suffered immensely from the incident, as well as other economic activities related to conventions and recreation along the Gulf Coast (2011). A drastic fall in the harvest of shrimps ...
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