Exxon Valdez and the Seabulk Pride
The untold story of the Seabulk Pride running aground in Alaska this week is that it did not create a crude oil spill like the Exxon Valdez. Why? Because the Seabulk Pride is a double hulled ship unlike the Valdez which was single hulled. Take a look at Seabulk Tankers and you'll see a DH next to the Seabulk Pride's listing. DH means Double Hulled and more than twice as safe for the environment. In the mid 1990s double hulled ships became a requirement. Here's a case where the regulation actually worked. Too bad the reporters aren't telling us.
from the Seabulk International website:
from the Seabulk International website:
Seabulk International owns five new double-hull petroleum and chemical tankers. With their double hull construction, state-of-the-art electronics and safety systems, and skilled crews, the new tankers provide the safest form of waterborne transportation in U.S. waters. Under the terms of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), all single-hull vessels must be phased out of the domestic Jones Act trade by 2015. Because of their double-hull construction, the new vessels have no retirement date under OPA 90.
posted by Matt at
12:37 PM
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I completely disagree that the mainstream media refuses to report "positively" on the uses of nuclear energy. It is indeed one of the cleanest burning forms of energy there is.
But there is a burning question that cannot be denied - and one that media itself even refuses to tackle:
How do you dispose of nuclear waste properly?
The answer: YOU CAN'T - IT DOESN'T BREAK DOWN - AND IT'S TOXIC AS HELL
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Anonymous, at 1:26 PM
Nuclear waste does break down. To dispose of it properly, separate the unburned fuel, stick that fuel back in the reactor. The residual waste has a relatively short half life and it decays into non-toxic material.
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Matt Schor, at 1:38 PM
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