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    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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    The 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

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    | 2010 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

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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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    Gulf Oil Spill Paper ENV/100 January 09‚ 2013 Gulf Oil Spill Paper On April 20‚ 2010 an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of Mexico killed 11 people but also unleashed “the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history”(Center for Biological Diversity). A study I came across when researching this disaster by the Center for Biological Diversity shows us the more than 82‚000 birds‚ about 6‚000 sea turtles‚ and nearly 26‚000 other marine animals were harmed due to this oil spill. Not only were

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    The Gulf of Mexico along the Louisiana coast has experienced countless oil spills but unlike those BP’s oil spewed directly from the bottom of the ocean. It is difficult to accurately determine the complete extent of the damage caused by the oil spill because data on the condition of the environment in that area before the disaster is lacking. Even now the effect on organisms such as those in deep-water marine communities is hard to determine. But one thing is certain; the oil spill impacted every

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    The Gulf oil spill exploded on April 20th‚ 2010. It is known as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. 11 people died along with the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The oil pipe was leaking oil 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana and was estimated of leaking 3.19 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. The well was located 5‚000 feet beneath the ocean surface. It took them 87 days to finally cap the well. At that point the damage had already been done. Oil reached the shores of Alabama‚

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    Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Amy Burkett Environmental Science April 20‚ of 2010 a BP’s oil rig Deep water Horizon had blown up out in the Gulf of Mexico. It had killed 11 people and let more the 200 million gallon of oil into the ocean water. The oil spill had damaged over 1‚000 miles of the shore lines. A study was done by the Center for Biological diversity and it had shown that over 82‚000 birds

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    Seunghwan Lee Professor Poe En 102 11/08/2010 Causes and Effects of Gulf Oil Disaster As the situation of environment is becoming worse than ever these days‚ the explosion of Deepwater Horizon ship has been making things the worst with the enormous damages since this incident happened on April 20th 2010. This disastrous accident happened under the 2nd biggest oil company BP’s poor responsibility. According to this accident‚ about 30 laborers died or got deadly hurt then the ship started to

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