make animals or land come back to life. They biggest two violations that come to mind have been in the united states in the past 26 years that I am aware of were the Exxon Valdez spill in March 1989 and BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April of 2010 resulting in Exxon paying 4 billion dollars in compensatory damages and BP paying 18.7 billion dollars in compensatory damages. Since pollution knows no boundaries these effects can have effects on other nations beyond our borders. The US only makes
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Exxon Mobil – the story of success Exxon Mobil Corporation is a motor fuel brand. The history of the company begun in 1870, when John D. Rockefeller and his partners established Standard Oil Company. This company was very successful for thirty years and by the year 1878, it was controlling 95% of US the oil industry. Because of the public protest that took place in 1911, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to divide one big company into 34 small companies. Two of these companies finally
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Summary of Valdez On March 23rd, 1989 a ship called the Exxon Valdez was leaving from Alaska on the way to California. The Valdez was hauling over 53 million gallons of crude oil at the approximately 9:12 PM, the time of departure from the port. The Valdez was piloted by Captain Joseph Hazelwood and Marine Pilot William Murphy. Accompanying the pilots were 19 crew members to assist with the haul. The ship was originally scheduled to depart at 10:00 PM, however, the departure time was changed without
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Oil spills can destroy marine biomes across the globe, yet they are still extremely common, and there’s no truly effective way to handle them. Two of the largest oil spills that ever occurred are the Gulf Oil Spill and the Arabian Gulf Spill. Both spills wreaked havoc on the environment surrounding them, endangering birds, destroying coral reefs, washing up on beaches, and so much more. Surprisingly, both ecosystems have recovered more quickly than was originally expected. Within 5 years, they returned
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A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants 1997-2008 for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) Anchorage, Alaska by Merv Fingas Spill Science Edmonton, Alberta PWSRCAC Contract Number - 955.08.03 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this PWSRCAC-commissioned report are not necessarily those of PWSRCAC September, 2008 ii Abstract This report is a review of the literature on oil spill dispersants published from 1997 to August, 2008. The
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On Sunday, March 29th 2013 an ExxonMobil pipeline that was carrying crude oil burst leaving the backyards of homes destroyed, and causing the residents to evacuate; thousands of barrels of heavy crude oil flowed from the pipeline and vandalized the town (CNN.com). Occurring mainly in Mayflower, Arkansas and on March 31, people living in the homes were forced to leave due to the unhealthy living conditions that the pipeline created. (CNN.com) The residents of this town filed a class-action lawsuit
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Group #1 PWS Geography and Baseline The Exxon Valdez oil spill and the effects on Prince Williams Sound and the surrounding areas is the main focus of this first topic. The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on Good Friday in 1989. The oil spill had a major toll on the environment when it occurred. Many birds, sea otters, and fish died, and many beaches and were covered with the oil. There were some people that compared the Valdez oil spill to Chernobyl, Bhopal, and Hiroshima. Many people doubted
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Prince William Sound Case Keller Graduate School of Management – Online AC573 Anthony Mucheru Instructor – Frank Pidgeon November 2011 Shortly after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil. At the time of the grounding, the vessel had departed from normal shipping lanes to avoid ice in the water and had failed to make a corrective turn in time to avoid the submerged reef. The
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irresponsibility); vacated & reinstated; Dec 2006 reduced to $2.5 billion (now $4.5 billion w/ interest); Exxon still appealing (Jan 2007) • Reputational Outcome: Exxon lost market share, stock dropped $3 billion; slipped from largest to third-largest oil company; target of consumer boycott. "Exxon Valdez" synonymous w/ corporate arrogance & shirking responsibility (2004). Called "most anti-environmental company in the world." Alaska Bishop: Exxon threatens "the web of life." Greenpeace: "Classic
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it. One of the greatest controversies during the 1980’s was the Exxon Valdez oil spill that happened on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The Exxon Valdez ship had identified icebergs and decided to take a different route to get around them. Unfortunately the oil tanker crashed into shallow water, this area is actually called the Bligh Reef, but because of the hit the tanker had about 10 million gallons of crude oil into the reef.This catastrophe got the media’s attention, and Exxon’s response
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