The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill commenced on April 20‚ 2010 and continued for next 86 days. It was devastating to the extent that it killed eleven men and seventeen people severely wounded. The total estimate of the crude oil spilled is about 4.9 million barrels. It was controlled later on but the devastating effects that last for a longtime‚ is was the contribution of the deterioration of air and water through pollutions. When the oil evaporation happens it creates very small particles called carcinogens
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Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill | | | Teia Gill | Com 150June 20‚ 2010Cheryl Brisbane | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | There is a tremendous amount of controversy in the news today about the recent Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. On April 20th 2010 a catastrophic explosion aboard an oil rig in
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill began on April 20‚ 2010 in the deep waters and continued for 87 days. Oil was found from the Macondo site in the Florida panhandle and Tampa Bay. The oil and dispersed mixture embedded in the sand continued to kill dolphins and other marine life. (Pallardy‚ 2016) Oil spills can cause long-term environmental damage and can affect marine mammals‚ such as dolphins. Additional research is needed to understand the impact of oil spills on marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil
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Business Communications BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 04-71-100-05 Dr. R. Kobe Meshal Mustafa January 31th‚ 2013 An explosion took place on the Deep Water Horizon on April 20th‚ 2013. I will be discussing the main communication problem that BP faced. First I will discuss the causes of the problem‚ second I will talk about the symptoms. Thirdly‚ I will discuss the key stakeholder groups and the issues they are concerned about. Lastly‚ I will discuss how BP can use the communication model
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of how much oil had leaked‚ how long until the leak is stopped‚ and what is happening. Everyone knows how bad the incident is‚ BP didn’t tell what people really want to know. The symptoms of BP’s communication problems are reflected by great losses of its reputation‚ trust‚ credibility‚ and share price. Key stakeholder group one‚ the U.S. government. Its concerns are what steps BP is going to take to stem the flow‚ what commitments BP is prepared to make to compensate for the spill. Key stakeholder
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Find two examples of companies‚ products or organizations which display social responsibility: one which displays good social responsibility and one which displays poor social responsibility. For each‚ explain why you have this opinion of these firms. Read all posts before yours - no duplicates allowed‚ so if another student has already posted about your choices‚ change your example to some other firm. Early posts have priority. Then come back to the discussion and comment on the examples given
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Questions: What are the environmental implications of oil spills? What legislative policies have been instituted to mitigate the possibility of future oil spills? How are oil spills cleaned up and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? What type of research and innovation surrounding oil spills has been done to prevent their occurrence? In order to foster an environment for emerging technologies and higher standards of living‚ the United States‚ Canada and many other nations
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International Environmental law and Biodiversity Questions: Oil and gas exploitation ’ ’A paradox of plenty ’ ’ A Lesson and a challenge for multinational corporations and the indigenous people in a ’ ’new ’ ’ Arctic Akureyri 26/02/2012 Answer: Over the past years‚there has been a shift by oil and gas companies to Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR).[1]CSR is a self regulatory policy whereof businesses monitor and ensure it actively
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Oil Spills: Their Environmental Impact on Our Oceans How do we prevent oil spills? (The last part) Oil spills are the most devastating environmental disasters. On the surface‚ oil spills directly pollute oceans‚ kill sea life‚ and damage the environment we live in. Furthermore‚ oil spills hurt the nation’s health‚ environment‚ tourist and the fishing business. Therefore‚ oil spills impact the entire economy and our standard of living. How do we prevent future oil spills and protect our oceans
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Oil Spill Group 3 Vera Lois A. Decano Kriceal Viz B. Saldon Mia Tagle Sam John F. Luison Kathe Unabia Chayya Margaret P. Golez Dominic M. Concillo Oil Spill Introduction In the recent years there have been occurrences of oil spills in several locations within our country. Knowing that these have adverse effects on our environment and the ecosystem as a whole‚ we’ve always been in search of ways to counter this major problem. The damages we receive from an oil spill
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