Environment Queensland

Oil Spill In Queensland

The Advantages of the Oil Spill In Queensland

The idea that anything positive can become of the environmental  disaster in Queensland sounds ludicrous.  But the disaster highlights certain deficiencies in society. 

It reveals that the proper infrastructure is not in place to deal with the immense crisis. Specifically local organizational programs need to be in  place to coordinate clean up efforts. 

New technology needs to be  developed for widespread containment.
Government institutions need  to have stronger warning systems in place for faster reaction.

The disaster also highlights inefficiencies in environmental  policies.  There is lax standard for ship captain qualification. Corporate regulation of standard marine practice and protocol needs  to be reviewed.  Standards (or lack there of) for ship maintenance  and oil storage were a leading factor in the disaster, and need stronger regulation.

The emergency highlights social problems that might have been  ignored in a climate of economic woes.  The timing is vital  occurring before an important election. With no strong  environmental leaders in either party, it places important in having  more than two major voices within the political system.  

Hopefully,  the devastating event will change broken government systems, and  nothing like this will ever happen again.

Giles A.