p andrehabilitated. These personnel are specialized in cleaning and treating traumatized animals.Furthermore, companies involved with hazardous material operations can also be held liable with lawsuits from individuals seeking compensation of damages from oil spill accidents. A class action lawsuit has been filed against PEPCO and Terminal Support Services by the Patuxent River watermen, several local businesses, and property owners affected by the April 7 spill (e-journal). The suit alleges that the companies acted negligently and failed to respond properly to the spill (e-journal). A good example of compensation to private organization is that of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. An Alaska jury ordered the Exxon Corporation to pay $5 billion to the native residents of Prince William Sound for crippling their main food supply, seafood (e-journal). There are many risks involved with operation of any power industry. On top of high operating costs set by the Federal Government, the company and shareholders assumes responsible for accidents and must pay fines and compensation to the resident home owners and businesses in the area affected.It doesn’t matter, where you are, what you do, or who you are; in today’s society you must not over look ethical decisions and behaviors. This is true with big industry, especially the oil companies. We can break this down into two simple categories: Uses of Oil and Risks of using oil.So what are the uses of oil? What does oil offer us? Most know that oil is refined in large amounts to create gasoline and diesel fuel. Both of which are slightly different in nature, but are used in internal combustion engines. This is the most common source of power for all automobiles. Another by-product of the refining process is grease, and other high viscosity materials that are used as lubricants for all types of machines. One of the biggest production needs aside from gasoline, is heating oil. The ne...
