Beyond the trees, flowers, and bees, there lies a world of troubled waters. Living creatures are dying by the thousands for there is no certain control over tanker spills, pipe line breaks, and oil well blowouts. The homes of whales, porpoises, seals, sea lions, and sea otters are being destroyed day after day due to oil spills and petroleum pollution. Perhaps if the cleanup were fast and less costly, one would feel safe if any danger were present. Current equipment and techniques are hopelessly inadequate to master rapid and larger spills.
Oil is a major source of energy in our lives today. It determines the outcomes of wars, who dominates peace as individuals and nations, and which are the poor and rich nations. Basically,
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