oil spills - the harmful release of oil into the environment, usually in the water, sometimes killing area flora and fauna. Oil spills are very difficult to clean up.
old growth forests - see ancient forests.
Oil Spills
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acting on oil spills or other water pollutants. Some bacteria
in soil, water or air may also cause human, animal and plant
health problems.
Controlling oil spills by using an agent to trap the oil and sink it to the bottom of the body of water where the agent and the oil are biodegraded.
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National Contingency Plan or NCP A plan designed to ensure that resources and expertise of the US federal government will be available in the event of serious oil spills and hazardous substance releases.
Hazardous substances that are dumped in oceans either accidentally (oil spills) or on purpose, can cause tremendous damage to marine life.
A method of containing oil spills. Air bubbling through a perforated pipe causes an upward water flow that slows the spread of oil. It can also be used to stop fish from entering polluted water.
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Bioremediation: Use of living organisms to clean up oil spills or to remove other pollutants from soil, water, or wastewater; use of organisms such as non-harmful insects to remove agricultural pests or counteract diseases of trees, plants, ...
bacteria: (Singular 'bacterium') Microscopic living organisms that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants.
Sinking: Controlling oil spills by using an agent to trap the oil and sink it to the bottom of the body of water where the agent and the oil are biodegraded.
Hurricane Katrina leaves legacy of industrial waste, raw sewage and oil spills
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One problem is oil spills. In all petroleum-handling operations, there is a finite probability of spilling oil either on the earth or in a body of water. Coal mining can also pollute water.
Some bacteria can aid in pollution control by consuming or breaking down organic matter in sewage or by similarly acting on oil spills or other water pollutants. Bacteria in soil, water, or air can also cause human, animal, and plant health problems.
Compressed air forced through a perorated pipe or diffuser arm, placed on a chamber or basin floor, that causes an upward water flow followed by a ??? flow. It can also be used: to stop fish from entering polluted water, containing oil spills, ...
Adsorption is often used to extract pollutants by causing them to be attached to such adsorbents as activated carbon or silica gel. Hydrophobic, or water-repulsing adsorbents, are used to extract oil from waterways in oil spills.
 See also: Oil spill, Oil, Water, Environment, Environmental
  
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