CALIFORNIA OIL SPILL

16/2/2021

600 gallons/2271 Litres of oil spilled from Chevron Refinery into the San Francisco Bay.

“It smelled like somebody spilled gasoline in front of my house,” Richmond resident Margaret Berczynski told ABC News. She added “I cannot take my kids to the water, I cannot walk on water, I cannot enjoy it. I’m really scared,”

Chevrons Refinery spills out 245,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Chevrons Refinery is located 12 miles/19 km from San Francisco. The spill is the latest incident for the environmental and public health hazards.

local residents were warned that the fumes could cause ear, nose and throat irritation.

WHY OIL SPILLS ARE BAD FOR THE OCEAN:

Oil spills is very serious and harmful to marine birds and water life. Marine Birds will not be able to repel water and keep warm from the cold water leading them to die from hypothermia.

Oil CANNOT dissolve in water meaning it will form a thick sludge in the water. This will suffocate fish and also gets caught in the marine birds feathers stopping them form flying.

Oil has a significant damage to our water life and our globe. This its a major factor that is contributing to Global Warming and Climate Change.