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Bellringer : Fill out first 3 questions on the sheet provided about your article!. Hwk : Mini Quiz tomorrow on Reserves, Resources, and Fossil Fuel Formation. Today 2/9/12. Bellringer BP Oil Spill Article Reviews. Lab Report Drafts back tomorrow. If you emailed it, re-email please!.
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Bellringer: Fill out first 3 questions on the sheet provided about your article! Hwk: Mini Quiz tomorrow on Reserves, Resources, and Fossil Fuel Formation
Today 2/9/12 • Bellringer • BP Oil Spill • Article Reviews Lab Report Drafts back tomorrow. If you emailed it, re-email please!
BP Oil Spill • In statistics: • Oil spilled could… • Fill 311 Olympic swimming pools • Drive a Hummer H3 69,068 times around Earth • Power 13,208 homes for a year
Environmental Impact Numbers • 400 species of wildlife threatened • 30 species of birds are threatened • 25 million birds that traverse the Gulf Coast per day are at risk
What happened… http://radioviceonline.com/in-depth-the-deepwater-horizon-bp-oil-spill-cause/
BP’s Response… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM
One solution for future spills… • Magnetic Soap • Soap sticks to oil • Oily-Soap can be collected with a magnet!