Known as the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, this tragedy is considered one of the most detrimental accidents concerning the environment. This oil spill occurred approximately forty-one miles off the coast of Louisiana, after a natural gas explosion ignited the rig. An estimated more than 60,000 gallons of oil spilled from this leakage. The intent of this paper is to highlight the effects seceding the oil spill, including key stakeholders negatively affected such as: property owners along the Southern coast of the United States of America; the seafood and fishing industry; the tourism industry; the hotel industry; the workers on the rig; and the wildlife and environment; the impact of the spill upon BP and how this incident could have been prevented, and the ethical obligation all companies have to protect the environment. Keywords: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP, environment, business ethics
April 20, 2010; Forty-one miles off the coast of Louisiana, a small vessel bursts into a catastrophic inferno. While the cause of this fire is unknown, the lives of numerous workers are lost as the fire only grows worse. Dense, scorching, black smoke …show more content…
Days after the initial explosion, the travesty continues to hold national headlines. Subsequently, oil has began spreading hundreds of miles in the Gulf of Mexico. An estimated millions of liters continue to spill daily, beginning to kill the environment and wildlife of all organisms which depend on the natural ecosystems to survive. Although the date of 4/20 is often joked about, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 4/20/2010 is no joke; its legacy has resulted in the disaster being cited in college Environmental Sustainability textbooks, and even the requirement of this paper :). Although with varying degrees of damage, the stakeholders affected by the oil spill range far and
April 20, 2010; Forty-one miles off the coast of Louisiana, a small vessel bursts into a catastrophic inferno. While the cause of this fire is unknown, the lives of numerous workers are lost as the fire only grows worse. Dense, scorching, black smoke …show more content…
Days after the initial explosion, the travesty continues to hold national headlines. Subsequently, oil has began spreading hundreds of miles in the Gulf of Mexico. An estimated millions of liters continue to spill daily, beginning to kill the environment and wildlife of all organisms which depend on the natural ecosystems to survive. Although the date of 4/20 is often joked about, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of 4/20/2010 is no joke; its legacy has resulted in the disaster being cited in college Environmental Sustainability textbooks, and even the requirement of this paper :). Although with varying degrees of damage, the stakeholders affected by the oil spill range far and