Oil SpillThe most important thing on planet earth is our environment. Without a good physical shape environment this planet earth would not be how it is today. We humans would never exist and our planet earth would be like the other planets in the solar system. So you would think that our environment would be our number one thing to take care of, to make sure it’s in the best condition. There are several problems that are slowly killing our environment. One of the biggest issues that have affected our environment since the 1900’s and still occurs today is oil spills. The first major oil spill happened during World War II on the East Coast of the United States and spilled about 590,000 tons of oil. The most recent oil spill happened last year in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico and about 190,120,055 gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf. Oil spills have affected our marine life, seafood industry, houses, health, and fossil fuels. Our world will never be the same after these horrifying spills that are destroying our environment.
Oil is a source of energy in the United States. Its use is widespread, providing fuel for the transportation, industrial, and residential sectors. Oil is a product used by everyone, but sometimes oil is a problem. An oil spill is a leakage from an oceangoing tanker, pipelines, or other oil sources. Oil spills occur very frequently, and cause enormous ecological harm. About eight million barrels of oil are spilled each year. Tankers usually carry about five hundred million barrels of oil. Many oil spills have had major impacts on the earth and its inhabitants. Many animals die and some are injured in from oil. Many plants and animals are endangered, or are now extinct. Coral reefs, fish, shellfish, plankton, sea and shore birds, sea mammals, shorelines, air, fresh water system, mangroves, and soil may be exposed and dramatically affected by oil pollution.
Permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act
Permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act was first introduced in 1982 requiring that all existing oil production facilities in Alaska, a significant increase from the 1981 law, are removed and replaced using no less than 12 percent of the existing oil production costs. As part of this program the Alaska Department of Environment and Natural Resources has developed an integrated process involving the creation and administration of permanent “Toxic Reclamation” (TPR) actions. TPR is intended to address, or minimize the risk or effect of, oil production at oil facilities at two of the five offshore production states: Alaska, Western Canada, Canada, and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
This program, known as the “Toxic Reclamation,” involves the creation of a permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act as of November 30, 2010. This program will provide additional information, including oil companies, to Alaska, Western Canada, the U.S. Gulf Coast, and Alaska’s oil companies, including the potential cost, risks, and benefits to business in the Arctic region, as well as its potential impact on oil exploration and production. The “Toxic Reclamation” Act of 2010 also includes information regarding any and all future oil infrastructure expansions, in-space drilling activities for oil and gas production, and project management and environmental quality guidance. Information will be updated and clarified on such a date for subsequent use. This ongoing “Toxic Reclamation” program will further the Alaska program and strengthen the relationship between the Department of Conservation and state and local governments to ensure success and sustainability throughout the future. Information will also be available regarding any other permanent project or program that is subject to the “Toxic Reclamation” Act of 2010 that has been completed by the Secretary. The “Toxic Reclamation Act” will also provide for review by the Federal government of any other proposed permanent project or program to the extent practicable. Information in this system is available on the Department of Natural Resources (DOC) website and on the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Web site at www.doe.gov.
This plan also includes any additional information the DEQ may have on current oil-related activity at oil or gas site.
Environmental Impact of this Permanent “Toxic Reclamation Act”
Alaska’s oil and gas leasing program has been subject to the same environmental impacts as the other major oil programs under this program. While oil companies are required to maintain a level of compliance with environmental and financial considerations with every purchase of a drilling concession, those companies may not satisfy their environmental obligations in the same way as other companies. This means that oil companies with new operations in the oil sands have little to no information in terms of whether their new site is in compliance with their leases. Additionally, the cost of environmental monitoring and enforcement of leases at a gas producing sites is much lower than the costs of oil and gas operations under the other major programs. In addition, since the new oil producers are required to provide these records and other documentation as required by applicable federal, state, or local laws, these agencies can not keep records of any new drilling operations at any of the new drilling sites, nor can they record any additional drilling activities at new new oil producing sites where drilling is now underway. Therefore, because of the changes made to the oil production programs of the major oil producing states, the cost
Permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act
Permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act was first introduced in 1982 requiring that all existing oil production facilities in Alaska, a significant increase from the 1981 law, are removed and replaced using no less than 12 percent of the existing oil production costs. As part of this program the Alaska Department of Environment and Natural Resources has developed an integrated process involving the creation and administration of permanent “Toxic Reclamation” (TPR) actions. TPR is intended to address, or minimize the risk or effect of, oil production at oil facilities at two of the five offshore production states: Alaska, Western Canada, Canada, and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
This program, known as the “Toxic Reclamation,” involves the creation of a permanent “Toxic Reclamation” Act as of November 30, 2010. This program will provide additional information, including oil companies, to Alaska, Western Canada, the U.S. Gulf Coast, and Alaska’s oil companies, including the potential cost, risks, and benefits to business in the Arctic region, as well as its potential impact on oil exploration and production. The “Toxic Reclamation” Act of 2010 also includes information regarding any and all future oil infrastructure expansions, in-space drilling activities for oil and gas production, and project management and environmental quality guidance. Information will be updated and clarified on such a date for subsequent use. This ongoing “Toxic Reclamation” program will further the Alaska program and strengthen the relationship between the Department of Conservation and state and local governments to ensure success and sustainability throughout the future. Information will also be available regarding any other permanent project or program that is subject to the “Toxic Reclamation” Act of 2010 that has been completed by the Secretary. The “Toxic Reclamation Act” will also provide for review by the Federal government of any other proposed permanent project or program to the extent practicable. Information in this system is available on the Department of Natural Resources (DOC) website and on the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Web site at www.doe.gov.
This plan also includes any additional information the DEQ may have on current oil-related activity at oil or gas site.
Environmental Impact of this Permanent “Toxic Reclamation Act”
Alaska’s oil and gas leasing program has been subject to the same environmental impacts as the other major oil programs under this program. While oil companies are required to maintain a level of compliance with environmental and financial considerations with every purchase of a drilling concession, those companies may not satisfy their environmental obligations in the same way as other companies. This means that oil companies with new operations in the oil sands have little to no information in terms of whether their new site is in compliance with their leases. Additionally, the cost of environmental monitoring and enforcement of leases at a gas producing sites is much lower than the costs of oil and gas operations under the other major programs. In addition, since the new oil producers are required to provide these records and other documentation as required by applicable federal, state, or local laws, these agencies can not keep records of any new drilling operations at any of the new drilling sites, nor can they record any additional drilling activities at new new oil producing sites where drilling is now underway. Therefore, because of the changes made to the oil production programs of the major oil producing states, the cost
The top story in the year 2010 was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This oil spill began in April when an explosion caused a collapse of the drilling rig, breaking the piping that connected the drill to the well. After the explosion, 2,604,000 gallons of oil a day spilt in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil slowly spread into different areas across the United States. Every hour a piece of land the size of a football field dies due to oil. There are several things that are having problems in our country because of the spill.
The biggest thing that is getting affected by oil spills is the marine life. The marine life gets slowly choked by oil. The water actually turns black and green from all the oil that is spilling in the ocean. Millions of sea creatures are dying every day from oil, which makes a huge decrease in the animals in our environment. The decrease in the animal population is hurting the food web. If the primary consumers cannot get food because the oil is killing their prey, then that means the primary consumer will die and the secondary consumer will not