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 Oil Spills Summary
16,390 words, approx. 55 pages
 OIL LEAKS AND spills into our environment on a daily basis. The public hears about huge oil spills—such as when tankers smash into rocks, break apart in rough seas, run aground in shallow water, or even crash into each other—but smaller... summary from source:
 Oil Spills Summary
2,031 words, approx. 7 pagesAn oil spill is the common expression used to refer to the release of crude oil or petroleum into water or on land. Crude oil released in this way represents an evironmental issue of great concern because spills threaten animals, plant life and other... summary from source:
 Disasters: Oil Spills Summary
1,740 words, approx. 6 pagesLiquid petroleum (crude oil and its refined products such as tar, lubricating oil, gasoline, and kerosene) can be released as catastrophic spills from point sources (e.g., from tankers and blowouts) or as chronic discharges typically from nonpoint... summary from source:
 Oil spill Information
1,830 words, approx. 6 pages
 An oil spill is the unintentional release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment as a result of human activity. The term often refers to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters. Oil can refer to many... 
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 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA Oil Spill
06/14/2008: 547 words, approx. 2 pages Gasoline prices seem to climb hourly - they just hit a record of $4 a gallon, nationally - as crude oil trading keeps going higher and higher. We've heard a lot of theories as to why this is happening: Increased demand for... summary from source:
Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content Oil spill.
11/13/2007: 484 words, approx. 2 pages Several sectors could slip up as oil heads to $100 a barrel Algy Hall It seems incredible that jitters about the oil price have really only set in in earnest this year, as we have approached the $100 per barrel level. Were... summary from source:
 AP News Cleanup begins at Texas oil spill
12/27/2006: 263 words, approx. 1 pagesA ruptured offshore pipeline that spilled 42,500 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico kept leaking Wednesday as crews began the cleanup, a Coast Guard official said.The rupture, at a site about 30 miles southeast of Galveston, was leaking at a rate of about... summary from source:
AP Features Oil spill from sunken Antarctic ship
11/30/2007: 360 words, approx. 1 pagesAbout 2,500 penguins en route to their Antarctic mating grounds could be sickened by a diesel fuel spill from a cruise boat that struck an iceberg and sank last week, Chilean scientists said Friday.Areas surrounding the mile-long spill site include breeding grounds for Antarctic and...
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 Essay Grade: 88%The Environmental Impact of Oil Spills
952 words, approx. 3 pages
Discusses the recent prevalance of large oil spills. Explains how they happen and the effect on the environment. Offers preventative solutions.
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