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Oil spills - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big problems Oil spills can harm sea creatures, ruin a day at the beach, and make seafood unsafe to eat It takes sound science to clean up the oil, measure the impacts of pollution, and help t
Oil spills: A major marine ecosystem threat - National Oceanic and . . . Thousands of oil and chemical spills occur each year in the nation’s coastal waters They range from small ship collisions to recreational boating fuel mishaps to massive spill events like the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill The release of oil and chemicals into our coastal waterways is a major problem Spills can kill wild
The Exxon Valdez, 25 Years Later - National Oceanic and Atmospheric . . . Prior to the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Exxon Valdez was the largest spill to ever occur in U S coastal waters In this episode, we talk with NOAA marine biologist Gary Shigenaka to find out how marine life in Prince William Sound, Alaska, is faring today We also look at lessons we might learn from this environmental disaster in light of growing oil exploration and
History of oil spill response at NOAA - National Oceanic and . . . As a result of the disaster, NOAA put additional resources towards spill response, including creating a hazardous material response division to provide scientific expertise during a spill, placing scientific support coordinators around the country, and developing methods to assess and model oil trajectories Today, nearly 50 years later, NOAA’s role in oil spill response has evolved, shaped
The French are using hair clippings to mop up ocean pollution | World . . . The absorbent properties of hair are well known – after all, billions of dollars are spent every year on shampoos and other products to wash oils out of it “Hair is lipophilic,” Gras told AFP, “so it absorbs hydrocarbons ” As a child, he remembers hearing stories of hair being used to help clean up after the Amoco Cadiz oil spill off northern France in 1978
Ocean pollution and marine debris - National Oceanic and Atmospheric . . . Pollution that comes from a single source, like an oil or chemical spill, is known as point source pollution Point source pollution events often have large impacts, but fortunately, they occur less often Discharge from faulty or damaged factories or water treatment systems is also considered point source pollution