The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill affected the lives of humans and wildlife in the region. Clearly BP, Transocean, Halliburton and the government fell short of their corporate responsibilities. First and foremost BP's reputation in the last 10 years has been severely marred and tainted. It is has been reported that Halliburton was aware that the cement mixture that was going to be used to seal the well did not pass inspection (NewsBasics, 2012). The test on March 8 proved that the cement was not fit to use but the eyes of those administering the test neglected to do something about it. Taking shortcuts was the prime reason the oil spill happened. Working behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget created the worst disaster for
