The basics of oil spill cleanup
by Fingas, Mervin F., Fingas, Mervin F., Charles, Jennifer
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The basics of oil spill cleanup
by Fingas, Mervin F., Fingas, Mervin F., Charles, Jennifer
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Type: Book
The book takes the perspective of people on all sides of the catastrophe : the dead, their loved ones, those who lost their livelihoods, those whose policies set the devastating event in motion, those who cut the corners that put corporate profits over people and the environment…
A searing look at the human face of BP's disaster in the gulf It is the largest oil disaster in American history, and it could happen again. It is more than a story of ruined beaches, dead wildlife, corporate spin, political machinations, and financial fallout. It is a riveting …
We cannot allow the BP disaster to be pushed from public view the way BP used chemical dispersants to hide the oil. These remarkable stories - of loss, heroism, and culpability - are a vivid reminder that this catastrophe will be with us for decades, and that we have not yet mad…
We cannot allow the BP disaster to be pushed from public view the way BP used chemical dispersants to hide the oil. These remarkable stories - of loss, heroism, and culpability - are a vivid reminder that this catastrophe will be with us for decades, and that we have not yet mad…
A searing look at the human face of BP's disaster in the gulfIt is the largest oil disaster in American history, and it could happen again. It is more than a story of ruined beaches, dead wildlife, corporate spin, political machinations, and financial fallout. It is a riveting h…
We cannot allow the BP disaster to be pushed from public view the way BP used chemical dispersants to hide the oil. These remarkable stories - of loss, heroism, and culpability - are a vivid reminder that this catastrophe will be with us for decades, and that we have not yet mad…
"The first book about the BP disaster by a world-renowned oceanographer, A SEA IN FLAMES examines the environmental and social consequences of the spill from the perspective of those directly affected by it. It will be published on the one-year anniversary of the spill, in April…
"Based on extensive research and interviews with fishermen, coastal residents, biologists, and government officials, A Sea in Flames has some surprising answers on whether the blowout was "Obama's Katrina," whether the Coast Guard was as inept in its response as BP was misleadin…
"The first book about the BP disaster by a world-renowned oceanographer, A SEA IN FLAMES examines the environmental and social consequences of the spill from the perspective of those directly affected by it. It will be published on the one-year anniversary of the spill, in April…
"The first book about the BP disaster by a world-renowned oceanographer, A SEA IN FLAMES examines the environmental and social consequences of the spill from the perspective of those directly affected by it. It will be published on the one-year anniversary of the spill, in April…
The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and c…
Responding to oil spills in the U.S. arctic marine environment
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Marine Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Polar Research Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
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"U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods and larger areas of open water due to climate change. Sparsely inhabited with a …