An offshore oil well provokes mixed reactions from the people of a southern Australian fishing village, provides a fascinating job for fourteen-year-old Link Banks, and threatens ecological disaster when it blows out.
Describes specific oil spills such as the one caused by the oil tanker Exxon Valdez, examines their effects on the environment, and discusses efforts to prevent future disasters.
Text and explanatory photographs describe petroleum and its uses, examine the harmful effects of oil spills, and discuss how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented.
Provides tips and materials to help students research and write essays on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, featuring an overview of the topic, discussing the persuasive writing style, and explaining the five-paragraph essay format.