Troubled Waters: Oil Spills and the Big Picture

In the face of the current ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, it is important to remember: regardless of this or any other similarly catastrophic mishap, oil and the oceans will be linked for many decades to come. It is a fact of life; there are no instant energy alternatives. Offshore platform production and global transport of oil by tankers and seafloor pipelines will remain essential to supplying the world's energy needs.

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