BP Oil Spill

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This website is a contribution to the things the company BP (British Petroleum) has been going for the past year to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. When this event hit the news last year, I remember what a big commotion everyone was making about it. Friends and family members told me that they no longer wanted to get gas at BP gas station because they are an evil company.

From what I can recall, the oil spill lasted for three months before we even found out about it in July of 2010. The only reason we were able to find out about the BP oil spill was because it caused an explosion off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico killing a few workers and injuring a lot. This event hurt BP’s image enormously because some people accused the company of knowing about the oil spill, but didn’t want to spend the money to fix it. They didn’t care that they were damaging the environment and in this time sustainability is every organization’s advantage. The ozone layer is being depleted every year and resources are gradually decreasing. People all over the world are trying to make changes to help the Earth from dying. A year ago, BP was considered an evil company and since then they have been trying to repent for the damage done.

According to their website, “BP is committed to paying all legitimate claims for damages resulting from the incident, understanding the causes of the accident will help prevent them in future, and our comprehensive programme to strengthen safety and risk management throughout BP.” They are trying really hard to change their image, but my question is… is this enough? Can they undue the wrong that has already been done? So many people, animals, and the water supply has been hurt, killed, or tainted.

-Tina Nguyen