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The main aim behind the Brent Spar controversy was, how to effectively and efficiently dispose of an oil platform whilst minimising environmental damage? ... This saga ended with a heroic defeat for the environmentalist group against the giant industrial tyrants, as Brent Spar was dumped off-shore. ... This essay analyses the events that led up to the disposal of Brent Spar and the factors that influenced this decision. ... They concluded that as the ocean already contained natural hypothermal vents that rely on heavy metals, the arrival of Brent Spar would be incomparable to one of these vents or even beneficial by adding nutrients maintaining local ecosystems (Resource sheet 6). ...
Greenpeace presented deep-sea disposal of Brent Spar as an environmental catastrophe.
Approximate Word count = 877
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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