Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploitation. On these pages we explore the environmental impacts that occur where oil is extracted, plus the direct and indirect consequences of oil usage upon society.
1. âMLAâ refers to the Modern Language Association citation system while âAPAâ refers to the American Psychological Association citation system. 2. MLA is used in academic writings and the humanities while APA is used in writing about business and the sciences.
(see Chapter 5 in MLA Handbook) MLA (Modern Language Association) documentation is a method (or style) of citing your sources; there are other styles such as APA and Chicago. Documentation is important and necessary in order to avoid plagiarism, the theft of someone elseâs words and ideas.