1. Environmental Persuasive Essay
When it comes to crude oil, we use an average of 11 billion tons a year. At this rate, scientists fear that we will run out of oil by the year 2052. ... Oil spills are a possible devastating consequence of offshore drilling, one example of such instances was the catastrophic BP oil spill of 2010. This oil spill released 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, infecting the waters and poisoning the creatures that inhabit it. Though this proved to be one of the largest oil spills in United States history, even minor oil spills negatively impact the environment in a huge way, sp...
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