Transcript of Water Pollution/Oil Spills
- 1. Water pollution (California coast oil spill 2015) Santa
Barbara County Refugio beach Elizabeth Morales Lien Thi geography
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- 2. The addition of harmful chemicals to natural water. Sources
of water pollution in the United States include: industrial waste,
(any parts that a company has no use for) run-off from fields
treated with chemical fertilizers, and run-off from areas that have
been mined. Contributions to water pollution: >shampoo >face
cleansers dictionary.reference.com/browse/water+pollution WATER
POLLUTION
- 3. PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE
http://www.sbcountyplanning.org/energy/projects/images/projectAre
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- 4. 105,000 gallons of crude oil spilled 21,000 gallons reached
the sea More than 6,000 gallons have been collected Crude
oil/unrefined petroleum- not processed into a pure or usable form.
http://www.independent.com/news/2015/may/21/whos-watching-man-whos-watching-pipeline/
ESTIMATE OF OIL SPILL
- 5. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Officials say that,
the pipeline had been regulated by the Cal State Marshall until 2
years ago, when budget issues forced the agency to transfer
responsibility to the U.S Department of Transportation. There was
an inspection two weeks before the spill, however they had not
reviewed the information yet when the spill occurred.
http://kcbx.org/post/santa-barbara-countys-refugio-beach-and-campground-closed-
following-oil-spill
- 6. When the pipeline was first under the ownership of the All
American Pipeline the Santa Barbara County wanted to have
privileges to inspect the pipeline. However, according to an
article from the Santa Barbara County- Planning and Development
Energy Division, before the transfer of ownership (which the county
approved on June 3, 2003), All American Pipeline and the SBC
settled out of court. Giving the SBC restriction in the its legal
authority to inspect X-rays of the pipelines weld shad, and only
giving them permission to inspect the land above the pipes. Plains
All American Pipeline is the only one in all of Santa Barbara
County that does not have an automatic shut-off valve. Therefore,
the pipeline has to be shut down manually in case of an emergency
like this one. FUN FACT
- 7.
http://sandiegofreepress.org/2015/05/hundreds-will-rally-as-oil-spill-fouls-santa-barbara-marine-protected-areas/
- 8. The oil spilled into a culvert running under the 101 highway
and into a storm drain that emptied into the Pacific Ocean. It was
a mile up the coast from Refugio Beach. It was detected by a
near-by resident around noon and it was not contained until three
hours later. It was estimated that about 50,400-55,000 gallons were
spilled per hour across a nine mile radius. There are some
discrepancies in which year the pipe was built. However it was in
the late 1900s. According to an article written by Adam Nagourney,
Richard Prez-Pea and Clifford Krauss from the New York Times, it
was installed in 1987 and estimated that the pipe has a 25 year
life span. If that were true the pipe is now three years above its
code date. HOW IT HAPPENED
- 9. EFFECT ON MARINE LIFE
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- 10. Although the representatives from Plains All American
Pipeline had denied any damage done to the marine life; many photos
surfaced on the internet showing residents, spectators and marine
biologists rescuing animals, covered in oil. As of June 9, 2015,
the Oiled Wildlife Care Network reported 161 dead birds and 87 dead
marine mammals, with 60 oiled birds and 46 oiled marine mammals
rescued and that are currently undergoing treatment and care.
EFFECT ON MARINE LIFE
- 11. In 1969, after a blowout on an offshore oil platform,
workers tried to clean up Santa Barbaras coastline. The spill
shocked the public and is widely credited with launching the U.S.
environmental movement and new laws. Estimated at 4 million
gallons, it is now the third largest spill in U.S. history.
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- 12. Not only does the oil affect our natural habitat but we are
greatly dependent on it. ISSUES
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- 13. Become energy efficient Less dependent on petroleum Buy/use
items that do not require oil REMEDIES
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- 14. (Solar/Wind Energy) 1. Carpool, cycle or use public
transportation to go to work. 2. Choose, when possible, products
packaged without plastic and recycle or re-use containers. 3. Buy
organic fruits and vegetables (fertilizers and pesticides are based
on oil more often than not). 4. Buy beauty products (shampoo, soap,
make-up) based on natural ingredients, not oil. 5. Choose when
possible locally produced, seasonal products (less transport
involved). 6. Buy clothes made out of organic cotton or hemp - not
from oil compounds. 7. Use non-disposable items in picnics and
summer festivals. 8. Quit bottled water. 9. Fly less 10. Demand
that your government encourage renewable energy instead of
subsidizing oil.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/10-simple-ways-to-use-less-oil/blog/12883/
ALTERNATIVES TO OIL
- 15. ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer. "APNewsBreak: Cost of
California Oil Spill Cleanup Reaches $69 Million so Far, Official
Says." US News. U.S.News & World Report, 10 June 2015. Web. 21
June 2015. Craig Welch. "Santa Barbara Beaches Slicked With Oil
After Pipeline Breach." National Geographic. National Geographic
Society, 20 May 2015. Web. 21 June 2015. Dan Bacher. "San Diego
Free Press." Hundreds Will Rally As Oil Spill Fouls Santa Barbara
Marine Protected Areas. San Diego Free Press, 30 May 2015. Web. 21
June 2015. "How Do You Clean up an Oil Spill?" How Do You Clean up
an Oil Spill? Presented by the University of Delaware Sea Grant
Program, June 2015. Web. 21 June 2015. JulietteH. "10 Simple Ways
to Use Less Oil." Greenpeace International. Blogpost, 6 July 2010.
Web. 21 June 2015. Nagourney, Adam, Richard Prez-peNa, and Clifford
Krauss. "Oil Again Fouling California Coast Near Site of Historic
Spill." The New York Times. The New York Times, 21 May 2015. Web.
21 June 2015. Nick Welsh. "Huge Oversight Gap on Refugio Pipeline."
Huge Oversight Gap on Refugio Pipeline. Santa Barbara Independent,
May-June 2015. Web. 21 June 2015. "Oil Spill Response and Marine
Mammals." The Marine Mammal Center :. Oiled Wildlife Care Network,
2015. Web. 21 June 2015. "Plains All American Pipeline | Midstream
Energy Company." Plains All American Pipeline | Midstream Energy
Company. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2015. "Plains Pipeline, L.P."
County of SB : Energy Division. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2015.
"Santa Barbara County Planning and Development." Santa Barbara
County Planning and Development. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 June 2015. THE
ASSOCIATED PRESS. "Oil Slicks Spread 9 Miles Off California, Foul
Beaches, Air." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 May 2015.
Web. 21 June 2015. "TOM CLARK." : Crude. N.p., 22 May 2015. Web. 21
June 2015. SOURCES