Pearl Harbor

I am glad I went to the Pearl Harbor Memorial. It was a very surreal and somber visit. I am also glad I got to go out to the USS Arizona Memorial. You could see the oil that is leaking from the ship on the water.

When the ship sank, it became an environmental disaster. It is believed that between 14,000 and 64,000 gallons of oil has leaked so far, and they estimate that it could continue to leak for 500 years

This has a huge impact on the sea life who live in the harbor. Even though sea life is growing in the harbor doesn't mean they are thriving. The article I looked at said that a National Park Ranger and a Ship wreck expert has never seen any long term environmental impact studies on the oil.

One of the main reasons that the oil hasn't been cleaned/removed is because the USS Arizona is a mass burial site. Removal could harm the artifacts or bodies on board the ship. This is pretty much the only obstacle because they have the technology and equipment to remove the oil that is trapped.

Resources:
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/02/oil-constantl….Read more