Like Tim, I will be blogging about an explosion, but the one I read about actually happened in the Golf Coast.
Just when you think the oil accident is cleared in the Golf Coast, another accidents happens. On Friday, September 3rd, the Wall Street Journal published an article, detailing a recent fire that broke out on a Golf Coast platform. The explosions sent "13 workers tumbling into the ocean." Luckily, no casualties were killed. The platform is still under investigation, since the reason as to why it exploded still remains unknown, but the platform does have a history of maintenance and repair issues.
This incident has attracted the attention of many environmental groups and politicians. "Politicians in Washington [are] already skeptical of offshore drilling." No one wants a repeat, so some are asking for stricter rules. In opposition, some believe that this has nothing to do with the BP oil spill, so the energy industry should not be punished for it. I believe that, generally, that more precautions should be taken when drilling oil. I know that the sea life wasn't damaged nor was anybody killed, but I feel like we shouldn't wait for it to happen again. All preventative measures should be taken.
This has a direct effect on our industry. The price of oil is already expensive. Nonetheless, it is used to fuel many things. If companies are forced into following tougher regulations, that means the price of it might go up as well. I hope that Congress will enforce tougher regulations, causing companies to want to search for cheaper alternative fuels. I'm a strong supporter of alternative fuels.
Both Tim and I found articles that clearly shows a large flaw in drilling oil; maybe its a sign?
Rianna Das:
ReplyDeleteI agree with Amy. I think it is a sign that both she and Tim blogged about articles that have to do with problems in the oil industry. As developing nations begin to industrialize, the amount of energy the world uses begins to increase. This means that the amount of pollution is also increasing. Because many countries are worried about this, we need to start to move away from sources that pollute the atmosphere, such as oil, and begin to find renewable energy sources. I believe that stricter regulations for the oil industry are necessary because it will increase the price of oil and therefore, encourage consumers to seek other forms of energy that are more sustainable.
-Rianna Das