The Deepwater Horizon disaster attributed to BP‚ a multinational oil and gas company‚ occurred in 2010 dumping massive amounts of oil in the waters on the gulf coast. The BP is headquartered in London with operations in 80 countries with the largest being in the United States. Team B participated in a simulation that presented a similar scenario as the oil spill mentioned. The company in the simulation is an American based organization that produced aluminum. Alumina
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world‚ when it comes to the use of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are used to power vehicles‚ cool and heat homes‚ and to generate electricity. Fossil fuels are naturally formed from dead plants and animals over millions and millions of years. Oil‚ natural gas‚ and coal are examples of fossil fuels. The world is aware that the burning of fossil fuels is the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions and the leading contributor to green house gases and to global warming‚ which is the rise of
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Evaluation of a Business Code of Ethics Introduction In this paper the code of ethics of Exxon Mobil Corporation will be evaluated. The company code of ethic will be evaluated. The evaluation will be conducted with a case study analysis. Exxon Mobil At the time of the completion of this paper Exxon Mobil claimed to be the world ’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company. The claim that they are providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living
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In many situations in my life‚ I have been personally accountable for my actions. Every part of being who I am has something to do with morality. Being responsible and accountable for what I do is something I take very personally. It is a key point in my personality and a critical part of being part of the US Army. Being accountable is something a lot of people typically avoid. In many instances of our lives‚ and in our country and our society‚ there are times where people aren’t accountable
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Disaster: British Petroleum Oil Spill Date: April 20‚ 2010 Location: Gulf of Mexico Personal Experiences: A little over a year after the BP oilrig sprung a leak‚ my family and I went to Panama City in Florida. As far as we could see‚ we couldn’t notice any differences in the Gulf of Mexico. The water was still crystal clear even though thousands of barrels of oil leaked into the ocean each day for months. I was completely aware of how the spill dramatically affected the lives‚ jobs‚ and
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Cameron Mency Persuasive Essay March 5‚ 2011 Mrs.Peart Did you know that 10‚000‚000 people die each year just from drinking polluted water? Well‚ that’s a true fact! There are three main reasons that we need to prevent water pollution. Humans and animals can become poisoned‚ we are harming our environment‚ and the last reason is because of the amount of organisms dying. Can you believe that this all happens just because of water pollution? First‚ we will focus on humans and
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References: Asia News. (2004‚ November 14). Every Year 190‚000 People Die of Improper Prescription Drug Use. Retrieved June 08‚ 2008 from http://www.asianews.it/index.php. Cleveland‚ Cutler. (2008). Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Retreived June 08‚ 2008 from: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill. Collier‚ David; & Evans‚ James. (2000) Operations Management: Goods‚ Service‚ and Value Chains. Locker‚ K. O. (2006). Communicating across cultures. In K
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Why Drilling Shouldn’t be Allow in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge In my opinion drilling shouldn’t be Allow in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it is more of an environmental issue. Due to the fact that oil and gas exploration and development in the (ANWR) would have a major effect on the water resource. It is most concerning because it’s a factor that contributes‚ negatively towards a wide variety of species that are inhabitant of that particular area that are being affected by
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relations and crisis communication disaster‚ when an oil-drilling rig accident on 20th April 2010 incurred a spillage of several million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. This catastrophic spill has been regarded as one of the most severe environmental damages recorded in the U.S. history‚ causing public animosity and frustration‚ substantially because of inappropriate BP´s crisis communication plan (Tangley‚ 2010). The oil spill contaminated local environment and coastline of U.S
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occurring all over the world and poisoning the planet’s oceans. Even in remote areas‚ the effects of marine degradation are obvious. In some areas‚ the natural environment has been exposed to hazardous waste. In other places‚ major disasters such as oil spills have ruined the local environment. CFCs‚ or chlorofluorocarbons‚ are the primary cause of ozone depletion. When industrial processes release these chemicals‚ they rise into the stratosphere and degrade the ozone. Acid rain‚ smog and poor air
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