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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Autumn Gustafson WR121 “Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere” In the article‚ "This is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere" authors Renee Jacques and Todd Van present multiple positive effects of marijuana and why it should be legalized. They argue aspects of why legalization should occure‚ urging that it is not only safe but offers medical benefits to people suffering from‚ cancer‚ disease‚ and disorders. They begin their argument with the fact that marijuana is becoming more common and
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The Ecological Effect of the BP Oil Spill on the Environment Introduction: The BP oil spill‚ (also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill the BP oil disaster‚ the Gulf of Mexico oil spill‚ and the Macondo blowout) was an oil spill that happened in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP owned and operated Macondo Prospect on April 20‚ 2010. This oil spill is considered the largest and most devastating oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The cause of this oil spill according
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gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The leak did not stop there though. It spread all the way to other countries and islands as well. The well did not get fully sealed until September 19‚ 2010. British Petroleum PLC‚ also very commonly known as BP (the owner of the well)
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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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Assignment SM 0376 Doing Business in Europe‚ Asia & the Americas Rio Tinto / BHP List of Reference (Dec 22 / 23‚ 2010) Question 1 1a – Key Reference 1. Johnson‚ G.‚ Scholes‚ K. and Whittington‚ R. (2008)‚ Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases‚ 8th Edn. Edinburgh: Pearson.(pp 54-67) 1b - Key Reference 1. CKR: Chapter 14‚ page 392 – 418; 2. Stonehouse‚ G.‚ Campbell‚ D.‚ Hamil‚ J. & Purdie‚ T. (2004)‚ Global and Transnational Business – Strategy and Management‚ 2nd
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School/Portfolio: | The Business School | Course Code/ID: | BUGEN 5930 | Course Title: | Business‚ Society and the Planet | Teaching Location: | Mt Helen | Program(s): | | Author: | Caroline Wilden | Level: | Introductory | Semester: | Semester 1‚ 2013 | Prerequisite(s): | Nil | Corequisite(s): | Nil | Exclusion(s): | Nil | Credit Points/Progress Units: | 15 | ASCED Code: | 080399 | Adopted Reference Style APA 1 COURSE ORGANISATION: 1.1 Handbook/s For
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Monsanto: Q1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture than can effectively respond to various stakeholders? I believe Monsanto makes an effort to have an ethical culture and for the most part they succeed. The bribery issues in Indonesia‚ within their own company‚ in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s were reported to the Department of Justice by Monsanto. This level of corporate governance is something I think many large corporations would not do. The farmers‚ who are primary stakeholders because
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