In the United States, the Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency are two agencies that are responsible for cleaning up oil spills. When an oil spill occurs, the oil floats and forms a millimeter-thick layer on the surface of the water. Timing is crucial to prevent the slick's spread.There are four basic ways to clean or contain an oil spill, and workers determine the most appropriate method depending on the location of the spill, potential hazards, weather conditions, waves and currents. Contain the spill using booms, and collect the oil from the surface of the water using skimmers: Long, buoyant booms, which can be solid or inflatable tubes, surround and isolate the oil slick. 2  The booms rise about 3 feet (1 meter) above water level, and are attached to a skirt that hangs underwater.
The High Cascades is of volcanic origin and has many prominent volcanoes. In the state of Oregon there is a volcanic region that is known as the Western Cascades. The Canadian region is known as the Canadian Cascades or the Cascade Mountains.Other names may be used in other regions.he Cascade Mountain range of North America is part of the Pacific Northwest section of what is often called the âPacific Ring of Fireâ that circles around the Pacific Ocean. The range first began forming millions of years ago through movement of the earthâs plate and volcanic action with erosion also playing a part.
The Cascade Mountain Range is a line of volcanoes above the melting oceanic plate. The Andes Mountain Range of western South America is another example of a convergent boundary between an oceanic and continental plate.he Himalaya Mountain Range is the best active example of this type of plate boundary. Visit the Interactive Plate Boundary Map to explore satellite images of the Himalaya Range where the Indian and Eurasian plates are currently in collision.