CREECY SAYS YES TO OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN WILD COAST OF SA - WHILE OTHER COUNTRIES BEGIN OFFSHORE OIL BANS - BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS.
Shell and Total Energies are back to drill the Wild Coast of South Africa.
And in case you think that’s old news and that South Africans won against these fuel giants back in 2021. Think again. Because it’s happening. Right now.
3 MAIN IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT.
Oil spills pose significant dangers to the environment and ecosystems. When oil is released into water bodies, it can have devastating effects on aquatic life, as it coats and suffocates fish, birds, and marine mammals. The toxic components of oil can contaminate water and disrupt fragile ecosystems, leading to long-term ecological damage. Additionally, oil spills can harm coastal communities by contaminating drinking water sources and impacting local economies, particularly those dependent on fishing and tourism.
Cleanup efforts are often challenging and expensive, and the full extent of the damage may not be fully realized for years.
The WSP report states that under normal working conditions there will be no issues.
In the case of unplanned events (what oil spill is planned?) then the risks become “VERY HIGH” They state that with mitigation efforts, the risk from unplanned events is decreased to HIGH. And normal operations is reduced to MEDIUM or LOW.
But oil spills aren’t planned events - they’re unplanned. And it’s not a simple feat to stop oil from billowing into the ocean when something goes wrong.
The WSP report regarding the drilling on the Wild Coast of South Africa s that in case of unplanned events, such blow outs could (probably would) reach coast lines… and seasonal dependent and weather conditions dependent, would impact areas such as:
The WSP report regarding the drilling on the Wild Coast of South Africa shares that in case of unplanned events, such blow outs could (probably would) reach coast lines… and seasonal dependent and weather conditions dependent, would impact areas such as: