Craft a new standard for oil spill disaster response by which all nations and their organizations can be regulated and held accountable by, thus ensuring the ongoing wellbeing of the Arctic environment
An oil rush is currently occurring in the Arctic, with more companies now making their stake to meet the energy demands of the coming years. However, the increased drilling is bringing with it a higher risk of what experts deem potentially “catastrophic” accidents. Legislator reports say that the remote nature of drilling locations in the Arctic not only makes it less likely to detect spills, but also make it extremely problematic for accident management resources to be accessed in the event of one. Environmental groups state that oil companies lack efficient methods to clean up spilled crude, and that the hostile conditions of the Arctic only further exacerbate the issue. Studies show that should any blow-outs occur before the end of the summer, the oncoming ice of the winter would make it impossible to cap until the next summer. Polar bears, whales, and a variety of other species would see disastrous effects on their populations in the event of this kind of spillage left to spread for such an extended amount of time.
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