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Wang Tao
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In The Media
Bohai Bay Oil Spills
The Bohai Bay oil spill serves as an example of the grave environmental risks of drilling for oil and the need for government oversight of oil companies.
By Wang Tao
Published on Jul 14, 2012
Source: CCTV
The events in Bohai Bay revealed how unprepared ConocoPhillips and the Chinese government were to respond to ecological problems, Wang explained. He stated that better regulation and monitoring of oil production activities are needed, adding that when problems arise, solutions should not be left entirely up to the oil company. He also recognized that NGOs must pressure the government to assume accountability and responsibility for environmental issues. Both the oil companies and the government can learn from the events in Bohai Bay and thus avoid future environmental problems in the South China Sea, Wang concluded.
About the Author
Wang Tao
Former Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
Wang Tao was a nonresident scholar in the Energy and Climate Program based at the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy.
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