On April 2010, The Deepwater Horizon, drilling rig, owned by BP, had exploded, spilling millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico along with taking the lives of 11 men. After 4 long years of battling this spill, it’s finally been sealed on September 4, 2014. Despite this fix, it still doesn’t change the fact that this is now the worst offshore spill in US history. According to US district judge Carl Barbier: BP’s oil spill was based off a hasty decision to save time and money instead of making sure that the well was secure.
As my mom used to tell me repeatedly, haste makes waste. I thought it was absolutely appalling how such a lack of planning would lead to such a huge catastrophe. The fact that BP was driven by profits rather than ensuring the safety of their workers and the financial stability of their company makes me question whether or not such a company should even operate anymore. I agree with the fact that even after spending billions of dollars in compensation, it’s still not enough to cover the damage done to the environment much less the credibility of the company.
Source of article: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-bp-reckless-gulf-oil-spill-20140904-story.html
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