My schedule didn’t allow for any chat room time unfortunately, so I proceeded with the conclusion assignment alone. I used the information from the collaborative paragraph in assignment 1.5 on the oil spill in the gulf.
As you can see, the oilrig disaster has already had several negative consequences. First, the deaths of eleven innocent employees, whose complaints about the safety issues of the rig fell upon deaf ears. Second, the countless people injured after the rig exploded and third the unexpected and potentially catastrophic environmental effects. Many media sources have reported that BP is not only passing the blame of the explosion onto another company, but is also actively under reporting the amount of oil currently gushing into the gulf. This could very well turn out to be the largest environmental disaster in the history of the U.S, and just think…this would never have happened if we didn’t need the oil so badly in the first place. So, what can we do now? We cannot go back in time and prevent the rig from exploding, bit we can prevent things like this from occurring again. According to Bill McKibben, www.350.org, “This is the moment when we can help the US and its leaders understand the depth of their addiction to fossil fuel, and the real need to get off dirty energy now.” There are three easy things you can do to show you stand against fossil fuels, and are for cleaner, greener fuel. Go to http://www.350.org/drilling-ban and sign the petition, then join the face book group http://www.facebook.com/dontdrill, after that you can even donate directly to the cause by visiting http://www.350.org/gulf-donations. The oil spill, the deaths involved, and the environmental impacts are examples of more disastrous consequences due to our dependence on oil. The time to stop is now. If we all work together, we can put an end to disasters like these.
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Lainey,
ReplyDeleteAlthough I completely agree with you about how sad this explosion has affected us, I do not think it could've been prevented because of our dependence on oil. The fact that there were safety complaints ignored is the biggest reason this explosion couldn't be prevented. It is a sad fact of this economy, companies don't want to fix things that are wrong because it usually costs money. My guess is that the oil rig would've had to have been shut down while it was being repaired, thus BP would not have been able to get money for that oil lossed. How sad that greed can outweigh someone's life.
My point was only that if we weren't drilling for oil in the first place it would never have happened, and it was mostly just a way to lead you onto a potential solution. To make my point effectively I'd need a lot more than a paragraph :)
ReplyDeleteWow, even more information than I had known about. I had no idea that workers are being injured yet alone dieing from this event. Its very sad to me that these workers are speaking up about concerns they are having and nothing is being done to resolve it. It just shows that people are not heard by people more superior to them and its quite sad actually and could save more damages and risks in the future. Very well written!
ReplyDeleteGood information and formation. Well worded and I liked that it is open ended and not a done deal. I can feel your anguish about our beautiful waters in our country raped by large oil companies out for a buck.
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ReplyDeleteAlot of good points made but the expolsion was unavoidable due to the methane bubble that was released, they didn't think it would cause such a big explosion. If they had vented that bubble into the water instead of letting it surface we would have had a different outcome and could have prevented the loss of life along with minimal damage to the environment. BP just needs to step up and accept the blame. Its troublly that it will take till Mid-July for actual tankers that can take on millions of barrels a day arrive to the site.
Overall I enjoyed the point of view you went with. Good Job.
This is a good essay. I thought the final conclusion was good but lacked the force necessary to drive home the point. Maybe I think this due to the importance of this issue. Ocean oil rig driller know that there job is very hazardous. These workers are usually even payed "Hazard Pay" because there jobs are so dangerous. Bp Should have Permanently capped the well the first week instead of letting oil pour into the ocean for a month. No amount of money can ever fix the damage done.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very good conclusion. Try not to give the reader TOO much information at the end though--I felt a but inundated with websites at the end there. Overall, nice work.
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