1. Big Business and the Environment
A good percentage of crude oil dispersed into open seas can be salvaged and reused for production, and this percentage increases depending on atmospheric conditions and water salinity. ... As we all learn in science class, oil and water don't mix, and oil will float at the surface. ... " (Keating) Even at 15 percent there is still a large chunk of revenue to be made on larger spills such as the Exxon Valdez (1989) or BP Deepwater Horizon (2010) in witch "4.9 million barrels of petroleum flowed into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 days" (Shultz). ... Currently all the funds in an...
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