| Oil is a commodity which is needed for many | | | | operation is very costly and not very |
| purposes in our lives. The uses of the oil | | | | feasible as there are many miles of pipe |
| are sometimes off set by the hazards that | | | | lines to protect. |
| occur. These hazards can occur on the ocean | | | | |
| waters and also on the land. The land | | | | While the cases of land pollution from oil |
| pollution which is the result of this spilled | | | | rigs or oil pipe lines is not that known |
| oil is just as damaging as those of the ocean | | | | there have been instances where these oil |
| variety. | | | | spills have caused the environment massive |
| | | | damage. The cost to the oil company is also |
| As with the ocean variety the land pollution | | | | very high. For this reason the different oil |
| is difficult to remove but every effort must | | | | companies are now looking into various other |
| be made. Like the animals that live and visit | | | | methods of transporting the oil to the |
| the ocean the land animals are at risk from | | | | refineries. They are also developing new |
| this pollution. There is also a risk of the | | | | methods of cleaning up the land pollution |
| oil spill leaking into the underground water | | | | that is caused by the oil spills. |
| table. When this occurs the rivers and lakes | | | | |
| will also get caught to the flow of the oil | | | | A few of these methods involve the use of |
| that is polluting the surface. | | | | naturally biodegradable substances. These |
| | | | substances are designed to soak up the oil |
| This land pollution can happen when the pipes | | | | that is lodged in the surface and under the |
| that carry the oil to the refining plants | | | | soil. As a result of using products like the |
| will corrode and break. These breaks are what | | | | land pollution effects from land oil spills |
| causes the oil to spill onto the land and | | | | can be reversed. The land is then free to |
| then flow everywhere that is in the path of | | | | begin re-growing. The vegetation and the |
| the oil. In some dire cases the oil spill | | | | water table will become clear of any oil. |
| will occur due to malicious acts. | | | | |
| | | | The work of the groups should continue as oil |
| These acts are in some cases sabotage or | | | | is a commodity that is still in heavy use. |
| terrorist activities. While these are very | | | | This makes the possibility of an oil spill a |
| serious accidents they are hard to | | | | major problem in land pollution. By using |
| investigate and prove. The most that oil | | | | substances like this people can find ways of |
| companies can do is to repair the breaks and | | | | clearing the long term effects to nature that |
| posts guards to protect the pipe lines. This | | | | are caused by oil spills. |