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International Oil Spill Conference

Oil experts from all over the globe gathered for the International Oil Spill Conference at Portland during the last week of May. Lingering truths, new facts about the Gulf oil spill, and above all, the use of chemical oil dispersants were discussed in this conference. However, a million-dollar question that kept cropping up was the methods employed for the cleanup of the Gulf oil spill.

About 2 million gallons of Corexit were used to disperse off the 200 million gallons of oil released. The use of this chemical dispersant resulted in a 100 million gallons of oil and Corexit mixture spread across the ocean. When asked about the use of this dispersant in the ocean waters, the US Coast Guard officials said that Corexit was proven to be safe and scientifically justified. They also mentioned about studies conducted in Norway which explained the safety of Corexit, and argued that there is no life down the ocean to be affected by this chemical.

However, according to biologists who work for Applied Science Associates, Inc, the tests performed in Norway were not conclusive. They also claimed that life forms exist in the deep that are very likely to come in contact with this dispersant. If you’re a nature lover, then you would definitely not support the use of Corexit. Most of the members of this oil spill conference were of the opinion that the government is less transparent and people are not fully informed about oil spills.

With such instances cropping up every now and then, most environmentalists are calling for the use of environmentally-friendly cleaners when such large scale oil cases are encountered.

Oil Gone Easy S-200 is an eco-friendly oil spill cleaner that degrades oil in a biological way. Initial field tests were performed on the Gulf samples with this product, and now it is being considered to clean up the Gulf waters. If this product is used in future emergency situations, then there would never be a question of environmental safety!

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With 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf waters, the BP oil disaster is one of the largest oil spills in the history of petroleum industry. The Gulf Oil Spill created panic waves among the people of the United States and various spill cleanup methods were employed to quash the dreary situation in the coastal areas. Skimming was done to remove the upper layer of the spill. Oil dispersant chemicals and polyethylene pads were also used to disperse and sop up the oil slicks. However, many environmental activists were skeptical as to what effect these cleanup methods would have on the environment.

Environmentally friendly methods like bioremediation were considered as the best method to accomplish safe and complete oil spill cleanup. Months after the disastrous spill, environmental impact of the spill still manages to capture the headlines. So, eco-friendly oil spill containment products like Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 are being field tested by scientists. The result of the laboratory tests were quite impressive, and is most likely expected to be treated on a large scale.

For the laboratory tests, water samples from coastal areas affected by the Deep Water Horizon Spill were taken, and were treated with Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 over a period of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, it was found that the product degraded 95.9% of alkanes, which is truly promising.

Employing the naturally occurring micro organisms, Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 breaks the bonds in the oil molecule and degrades it into water and carbon dioxide. Now, Oil Gone Easy S-200 is seriously being considered for the cleanup of coastal areas impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Spill in Louisiana, as experts believe that there is solid science behind this product.

Not just for marine oil spills, Oil Gone Easy S-200 works in several other situations, be it on land or water. Oil specks usually found on driveways and garages can be effectively treated using this product. Don’t get carried away by the false hopes that detergents and dispersant chemicals give about effectively treating oil spills. They only make matters worse. Instead, try Oil Gone Easy S-200. It is not only safe but also effective.

With its unique formula and all-around usage, this eco-friendly oil spill cleaner is surely one of the revolutionary products you would have ever come across!

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For the first ever commercial oil spill that one can recall is the incident when the tanker Torrey Canyon ran aground off Cornwall on March 18, 1967 in the United Kingdom spilling 80,000 tones (119,000 barrels) of crude. Though this oil spill happened way back in 1967 the scenario today is also pretty much the same. Though the recent Gulf oil spill and the Singapore tanker oil spill may not entirely be caused by the vessels, it just calls our attention to the very notable fact, pollution from vessels.

According to a report released in 1980, of the 3.2 million tonnes of oil released into the ocean, almost half of it was from vessels. This estimation will help you get an idea on how grave this issue is. Accidental oil spills from tankers and commercial vessels, deliberate or operational discharges from commercial vessels, grounded and abandoned vessels are some of the most common.

Vessels also play a significant role in increasing global warming as over 90 percent of the global trade is carried through ships. It is estimated that ships in particular would be accountable for about 40% of the air pollution over land in addition to the 3.5% to 4% of all climate change emissions.

Discharge of ballast water when loading and unloading of cargo near the port is a major reason for pollution near the coasts. Apart from contaminating the sea with tar balls the ballast water also threatens ecology by introducing foreign species of organisms into the water. The discharged water also contains human effluents which when released can cause serious damage to the environment.

One simple method that can minimize marine pollution to a great extent is the usage of eco-friendly bioremediation product like Oil Gone Easy S-200 to clean the oily bilge water and immediate oil spill remediation in case of accidental oil spills.

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