What is the disadvantage of oil petroleum?

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One of the main disadvantages of oil petroleum is the chance of oil spills. Fragile ocean ecosystems are at risk of experiencing oil rig spills and accidents, which could be detrimental to ocean and beach plant and animal life.
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Disadvantages: 1.Oil is a carbon based fuel and the primary way it is used is to burn it, releasing more than its weight in CO2 because of the added oxygen. CO2 is a greenhouse gas
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Petroleum as a fuel presents certain problems. There is only so much of it, and at some point production levels will start to decline, and prices will go up even more than they are
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There are a couple of disadvantages of Petroleum usage. First of all, as Humans, we should plan on the Earth lasting us for Millions of years in the future. It is our only home that
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only a small percentage of the necessary oil and gas flows out due to natural forces. An advantage of being a petroleum engineer
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One of the main disadvantages of oil petroleum is the chance of oil spills. Fragile ocean ecosystems are at risk of experiencing oil rig spills and accidents, ...
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