First and foremost, clearing of toxic waste will never be completely, absolutely, 100% eradicated. As with everything in life, there will always be room for error when disposing of waste. The precautions and heavy regulations put upon businesses and companies that handle toxins and chemicals detrimental to our environment are made to limit the chance of error. In almost all cases, every step is made to prevent events such as oil, chemical, and waste spills. When those regulations are not fully followed many businesses are fined millions upon millions of dollars. Consider the BP oil spill from 2010, which cost BP a whopping $18.7 billion. Seven years after that tragedy, the Gulf region is making vast improvements, and wildlife has rebounded. In no way should anyone advocate destroying the Earth. However, mistakes and accidents are a fact of modern life. In the case of environmental and toxic disasters, the mechanisms in place at the governmental and corporate levels to guard against occurrences and punish entities for their errors are sufficient.
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BP was charged with 11 counts of manslaughter, two misdemeanors, and a felony count of lying to Congress. BP also agreed to four years of governmental monitoring and being temporarily banned from making contracts with the U.S. government. Adding onto the fines which were $20 billion, BP also paid for criminal and civil settlements. The total money spent in correcting their major calamity punched out to be $42.2 billion in expenses as of 2013. Does that sound like enough
BP was charged with 11 counts of manslaughter, two misdemeanors, and a felony count of lying to Congress. BP also agreed to four years of governmental monitoring and being temporarily banned from making contracts with the U.S. government. Adding onto the fines which were $20 billion, BP also paid for criminal and civil settlements. The total money spent in correcting their major calamity punched out to be $42.2 billion in expenses as of 2013. Does that sound like enough