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Introduction: the role of the independent oil operator -- Developing the Ventura Avenue field -- Local elites, outside companies, and Ventura's oil boom -- Making Portland a wonderful city -- False start: Ralph Lloyd's East Side dream falls short -- The Lloyd Corporation becomes an independent operator -- Depression-era commercial real estate development and management -- Public capital and the development of Portland's East Side -- The suburbanization of urban space: the Lloyd Center -- Conclusion
Introduction: the role of the independent oil operator -- Developing the Ventura Avenue field -- Local elites, outside companies, and Ventura's oil boom -- Making Portland a wonderful city -- False start: Ralph Lloyd's East Side dream falls short -- The Lloyd Corporation becomes an independent operator -- Depression-era commercial real estate development and management -- Public capital and the development of Portland's East Side -- The suburbanization of urban space: the Lloyd Center -- Conclusion
This concise, accessible introduction to the history of oil tells the story of how petroleum has shaped human life since it was first discovered oozing inconspicuously from the soil. For a century, human dependence on petroleum caused little discomfort as we enjoyed the heyday of cheap crude—a glorious episode of energy gluttony that was destined to end. Today, we see the disastrous results in environmental degradation, political instability, and world economic disparity in the waning years of a petroleum-powered civilization—lessons rooted in the finite nature of oil. Considering the nature of oil itself as well as humans’ remarkable relationship with it, Brian C. Black spotlights our modern conundrum and then explores the challenges of our future without oil. It is this essential context, he argues, that will prepare us for our energy transition. Bringing his global perspective and wide-ranging technical knowledge, Black has written an essential contribution to environmental history and the rapidly emerging field of energy history in this sweeping, forward-looking survey.
Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments. Oil in the Sea provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the Exxon Valdez spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis ofâ€"and more effective measures againstâ€"pollutant discharge. The book discusses: Inputâ€"where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft. Behavior or fateâ€"how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment. Effectsâ€"what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems. Providing a needed update on a problem of international importance, this book will be of interest to energy policy makers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.