The article "Myths We Wouldn't Miss", by the Mobil Corporation, states that there hasn't been a major off shore oil disaster in past years. That may be true and it tries to get Mobil out of a jam but the underlying fact is that there have been oil spills and pollutants put into the environment and that cannot be excused. There have been facts which prove that there have been decreases in the fish population and in the aquatic life in the regions where the oil companies have been. The negligence of these companies can be shown in different fields.

There have been many incidents in the oil field industry dating back to January 28 1969, in Santa Barbara. This may have been a long time ago but this was a disaster this country has never seen. On the 28 a

Editors of Encyclopedia Britanica. The Ocean: Mankind's Last Frontier. New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1978

Another development which hurts the Mobil Companies statement is the Argo Merchant spill in March of 1977. This accident took place on Nantucket Island, Mass. The tanker went aground on a fishing rip and submerged part of the rig. According to Grose "the tanker tried to correct itself but it cracked in half and spilled 7,700,000 gallons into the water. This spill is the largest spill in the history of the United States." This set off scientific activity which went on for a full year. There were some redeeming factors about this spill. The wind prevented the oil from surfacing on the beaches. The oil that was being transported was low density and did not contaminate the bottom of the ocean. As well as the spill happened in the winter and the ecological damage was not as big as Santa Barbara or many others. This spill did however, cover more area than most. The oil spread out over large areas and did not cut off anywhere, it just spread and covered the icy and watery

The Mobil Corporation states it's facts well. Every company shows that their facts make sense and gets them out of any trouble that they might be in. They have cited sources in research books and in the article mentioned in the beginning. These sources are all well and good and they dug up these facts to protect themselves from the truth. It is not something we can pull out of by excuses, but by facing it head on and making it easier on our planet and those who will be there for years to come.

The environmental damage was horrible and it was a massacre of much of the marine life in the area. The sea lion and seal population decreased by 881 new sea lion pups. The bird species in the area suffered the most. 3,686 birds were found dead. The diving birds had the hardest time. Going to the water was a hazard and they starved or was covered in the oiled water. This problem will always be in the minds of the oil companies and those who worked for them.

The underlying fact is that there is plenty of evidence that not only do these problems exist but they do cause major ecological di

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