An-Argument-Against-Refinery-Construction-Along-the-Gulf-of-Mexico (1).pptx

An-Argument-Against-Refinery-Construction-Along-the-Gulf-of-Mexico

1. An Argument Against Refinery Construction Along the Gulf of Mexico

2. Introduction 1 The Gulf's Geography 2 The Energy Hub 3 Refineries along the Gulf

3. Air Pollution 1 Emissions from Industrial Processes 2 Health risks (Vichi et al., 2021) 3 Flare Events

4. Graph: Pollutant Levels Pollutant Levels in the Gulf of Mexico Note . From Muriel-Garcia et al. (2016)

5. Water Pollution 1 Chemical discharge 2 Cooling water discharges

6. Graph: Aquifer Contamination Total Estimated Sunscreen Contamination of Karst Aquifer Note. From Casas-Beltran et al. (2020)

7. The Devastating Effects of Oil Spills Deep water horizon incident Impacts of the incident

8. Economic Consideration 1 Loss of tourism revenue 2 Limited long-term economic benefits

9. Conclusion

10. References 1. Casas-Beltran, D. A., Hernández-Pedraza, M., & Alvarado-Flores, J. (2020). Estimation of the discharge of sunscreens in aquatic environments of the Mexican Caribbean. Environments , 7 (2), 15. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/7/2/15 2. Muriel-García, M., Cerón-Bretón, R. M., & Cerón-Bretón, J. G. (2016). Air pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. Open Journal of Ecology , 6 (1), 32-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oje.2016.61004 3. Vichi, F., Ianniello, A., Frattoni, M., Imperiali, A., Esposito, G., Tomasi Scianò, M. C., ... & Cecinato, A. (2021). Air quality assessment in the central mediterranean sea (Tyrrhenian sea): anthropic impact and miscellaneous natural sources, including volcanic contribution, on the budget of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Atmosphere , 12 (12), 1609. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121609