In response to the worst oil spill in U.S. history in 2010, President Barack Obama set up a task force charged with determining the rate of oil leakage and the appropriate response. He included leading industry experts, officials from BP (the company responsible for the spill) and top government representatives. Because this group had a specific list of goals, it was formed to

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The task force was established to focus on discrete tasks, specifically determining the rate of oil leakage from the 2010 spill and formulating an appropriate response. This is a practical, goal-oriented approach typical of task forces dealing with emergencies or specific issues.

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