that is an expensive proposition for such a common and easily corrected problem. Another thing is to drive sensibly. Avoid fast starts and heavy acceleration. This wastes gas and your dollars. Car pool when possible, everyone saves money when you carpool and it benefits traffic and the environment. Even when it comes to recreation there are things that the everyday person can do. For boaters, keep your engine serviced and running properly. A tuned engine is an efficient one, and boats are not by nature efficient as compared to other transportation methods to begin with. Also keep your boat, clean and free of oil and grease. Since the boat runs on water, it is very easy for extra grease and oil to leak directly into the water, therefore directly polluting the waterways you enjoy. Everyone in today’s society can help contribute to maximize global efficiency. But it is often up to the governments to help assist the people in conservation. If the governments would pass legislature requiring stricter requirements, the wheels would be set in motion. If people would take some initiative to save themselves money and contribute to the environment then they would be making a sound ethical decision.. There is still the alternative view, the one of the anti-environmentalist. The oil spill at the Chalk Point Power Station was unfortunate, however the environmental impact was not as bad as some would lead us to believe. The oil came from the ground and is being returned to nature. The oil will be naturally broken down and the watershed returned to a normal condition during due process. The oil will replace some nutrients that are being striped from the water. The American oil industry provides for 1.5 million jobs (Facts about Oil). A small environmental impact is surely worth the prosperity that the industry affords us. Oil provides at least 40% of the energy used in this country; we would be a lot worse off if it were not for this energ...
