Justification

As these rules and regulations are implemented, there are many set backs, both major and minor, that people may see as consequences. Building more cargo ships in itself would cost companies millions of dollars. In addition, paying the wages of more workers, along with the possibility of having to build new ports for farther destinations would cost millions of more dollars in itself. Due to this costing so much money that would come from the government, taxes would most likely be raised to help pay for construction and new jobs. At first, people won’t be happy about having their taxes raised for something that may not be directly harming them for the moment being. Americans will have to be educated on the effects of oil spills and the true harm it has on them and how serious it can become in the next few years if nothing is done about it. The public  should be aware of how much money it costs to clean up oil spills and at the rate of how many spills the United States has had in the past decade and a half, they could afford to pay for the work that is needed to be done. What people do not realize is that there are huge benefits for themselves directly. People will be directly affected because having a healthier environment, cleaner drinking water, and cleaner air to breathe, there are lower risks for diseases thus leading to longer lives. If the people become educated about the benefits and are able to see how the benefits outweigh the risks, it will take effect much sooner leading to a healthier environment for the future. Waiting too long can cause significant damage to the rest of the healthy environment and can cause so much contamination that there is no way to reverse the effects already caused. To get back to the point, Oil spills are a major problem for the United States. Over 30 oil spills have happened in the past decade and a half and have become a serious issue for the environment. The oil spills cause pollution in the water causing contamination in the marine life and the environment also leading to evaporation of the petroleum hydrocarbon into the air. The petroleum leaking or pouring into the oceans cause harm to humans because we use the water for drinking, we catch fish and sell them in bulk at fish markets, and because it is so dense we breathe it in leading to diseases and some cancers. By having emergency cargo ships follow oil ships, regulating how many stops the ships must make, and creating more ports for them to stop and get checked, oil spills can be dramatically reduced. These regulations reduce human error in the cargo ships, help stop encountering natural disasters, and there would be less illegal dumping of the oil into the oceans. Though it would be millions of dollars to be implemented, if we continue to let oil spills occur we will end up paying more to attempt to clean up the oil that has now been wasted. This being said, reducing oil spills benefits the Americans, enhances the environment, and helps marine life flourish.