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