BP had a well-thought-out plan for dealing with an accident such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, and the company executed the plan, but not without considerable damage to the environment.

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Despite improvements in environmental protection and ethical business practices, many companies continue to violate laws and/or jeopardize safety and environmental concerns in their operations. The tragic 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion and leak has underscored the importance of continued vigilance when it comes to the environment, health, and safety as well as the disastrous consequences for companies such as BP, which appears to have cut corners when it came to these considerations. This is evidenced by the fact that it took months to successfully stop the oil leak in the Gulf.

BP Had a Well-Thought-Out Plan for Dealing with an Accident