Oil Spills and Offshore Drilling

By Carla Mooney

Experts estimate that approximately 60 percent of the undiscovered oil fields in the United States are in offshore waters. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines Does the United States Need to Drill Offshore? Is Offshore Drilling Too Much of an Environmental Risk? Are Offshore Drilling Regulations Adequate? What is the Future of Offshore Drilling?

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1601521413
• ISBN13: 9781601521415
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Referencepoint Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12