82 Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective
cleanup technology, as oil spills are difficult to clean and recovery
rates are low.
4. Some oil spills may be inevitable.This awareness makes it
imperative that we work harder to establish environmental
safeguards that reduce the risks associated with oil production and
transportation.
5. Legislation on liability and compensation is needed.
6. The United States should ratify the International Maritime
Organization 1984 Protocols. Expeditious ratification is essential to
ensure international agreement on responsibilities associated with
oil spills around the world.
7. Federal planning for oil spills must be improved.
8. Studies of the long-term environmental and health effects must be
undertaken expeditiously ...