http://www.treehugger.com/energy-disasters/oil-spill-arkansas-exxon-pipeline-breaks-spilling-84000-gallons-dangerously-close-lake-conway.html
On March 29th, a 22 feet long and 2
inches wide rupture was opened in ExxonMobil pipeline
in Arkansas.
According to treehugger.com, “It was a rough start to the Easter holiday weekend after an oil spill struck in Mayflower. Authorities said as many as 40 homes had to be evacuated Friday afternoon.” More than 80,000 gallons of oil leaked out from the rupture. The US Environmental Protection Agency says that it was an environmental disaster.
According to treehugger.com, “It was a rough start to the Easter holiday weekend after an oil spill struck in Mayflower. Authorities said as many as 40 homes had to be evacuated Friday afternoon.” More than 80,000 gallons of oil leaked out from the rupture. The US Environmental Protection Agency says that it was an environmental disaster.
It is still unbelievable how such accidents can
happen and the great media and governments do so little to avoid them. Instead
of applying considerable fees to companies like Exxon, which has a very dark history
in harming the environment, by political pressure the amount of money is
insignificant comparing to the profits of the company. These politics create
spots for such accidents continue to happen, causing irreversible impacts on the
health of people and the ecosystems in the areas where these accidents occur.
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