Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Document Questions

In January 2013, BP said they were continuing to investigate possible sources of the oil sheen. What was one possibility mentioned?

• Oil from a new leak

• Residual oil from the wreckage

• Oil from a nearby well

• Oil from a tanker.

What was the potential environmental threat of using Corexit dispersant?

• Increased oil production

• Threat to sea turtles and bluefin tuna

• Reduced water quality

• Air pollution

The FAA implemented a temporary flight restriction zone over the operations area to prevent civilian air traffic from interfering with aircraft assisting the response effort. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: In March 2012, a definitive link was found between the death of a Gulf coral community and the ______.

• Weather

• Fishing activities

• Oil spill

• Natural disasters

What percentage of the carcasses of killed mammals have been recovered according to some estimates?

• 2%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

In what year did tar balls continue to wash up along the Gulf coast?

• 2010

• 2011

• 2012

• 2013

By June 2010, how many spill-exposure cases were reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals?

• 35

• 108

• 143

• 200

Which organization found biomarkers matching the oil from the spill in the bodies of cleanup workers?

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

• American Journal of Disaster Medicine

• Columbia University's National Center for Disaster Preparedness

• ProPublica

The bodies of former spill cleanup workers carry biomarkers of ________.

• Respiratory toxins

• Many chemicals contained in the oil

• Protective clothing

• Heat stress.

What did the American Petroleum Institute (API) announce regarding offshore safety?

• Creation of a new drilling technology

• Creation of an offshore safety institute

• Increase in oil production

• Reduction in oil prices