The 2010 BP oil spill that took place on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect claimed 11 lives‚ and is considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry’s history. The spill flowed continuously for 87 days until it was declared to have been contained on 15th July 2010 and finally sealed on 19th September of the same year (BP‚ 2013). However‚ unconfirmed reports indicate that some of the well sites continue to leak (Pulham‚ Hilaire & Fenn‚ 2010). The spill took a physical and psychological
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In the wake of the disaster in the gulf American citizens have a plethora of questions. Why would BP engage in risky practices that could endanger the area where the company makes its profit? Who is responsible for ensuring that the citizens of the Gulf Coast region are protected when companies like BP place profit above people? As this drama plays out on American television screens one must realize that the only check to the power of private companies is the American government which is charged
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Political – Legal Settlements: After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico‚ BP faced many different legal settlements that were enforceable by court. Many of these settlements were in order to enhance the safety of drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. BP worked to solve the federal criminal claims that came from the Oil Spill‚ and eventually pleaded guilty of 11 felony counts‚ related to the loss of 11 lives. Many other misdemeanor counts under different acts including: the Clean
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habitats‚ and killing animals in its path that dispersed throughout the Gulf by the wind and waves. The BP Oil Spill‚ also known as the Deepwater Horizon Spill‚ has cost billions of dollars for rejuvenating habits‚ purifying the water‚ washing animals‚ and cleaning up the areas
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all of the environmental issues that we face and decide what qualifies as an environmental issue. The BP Oil Spill has been a huge environmental issue; it was the worst oil disaster in US history. The government estimated up to 2.6 million gallons per day with a total of 205.8 million got into the gulf. Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Alabama and Florida all had miles on miles of surface oil problems. BP put nearly 2 million gallons of chemical “dispersants” into the ocean‚ which actually make the oil more
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Technological innovation and development companies investing on improving technical abilities through productivity (technical know- how) we have the examples of BP forming an innovation board with the sole aim of delivering innovation results in areas of business transformation ‚ cost reduction ‚ health ‚ safety and environment. Also companies such shell ‚Bp ‚Centrica and royal Dutch have been investing in the development of storage facilities for carbon emissions after the government warning and set regulations
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Courtney Weidner Legitimacy of Corrections Chestnut Hill College Abstract This paper will attempt to define legitimacy in the context of corrections and the overall criminal justice system. A study will be introduced that will reflect the correlation between compliance and perceived legitimacy while incarcerated. Specifically‚ 202 adult inmates were randomly assigned to serve a 6-month sentence at either a military-style boot-camp or a traditional
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The Congruence of Legitimacy to Power By: Chissan Rae M. Balderas Adamson University‚ Philippines Under presidential system of government having three equal branches‚ in which the executive is one‚ several conflicts would have been vital to the immediate decay of all three in just one misinterpretation in the rule of law. Checks and balances are the main concern of this kind of government; thus‚ the executive in particular has its own executive power. In contrast‚ loop holes (legally) to consider
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BP OIL SPILL IN 2010 April 20th was a tragic day for BP and the crew of the Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon. “Floating fifty-two miles off the coast of Louisiana in 5‚000 feet of water was an oil rig drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.” (Hoffman‚ 2010) What unfolded next will go down in history as the worst accidental oil spill in the world. “The oil well a mile below the surface of the Gulf blew up from high-pressure methane gas expanding into the drill. As a result of the explosion‚ it ended
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BRITISH PETROLEUM MODULE: MANAGING ACTIVITIES ASSIGNMENT TITLE: British petroleum (BP) MAY 2012 BY: STUDENT ID:BMC111213975 LECTURER: SUBMISSION DATE: 15th may 2012 CONTENTS PAGE TASKS | PAGE | Introduction | 4 | PART 1 Task 1- Structure and culture of BP and relationship between the different processes and functions. | 5-7 | Task2-identify British petroleum mission
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