Pollution
How much damage has BP done? How will they make up for
it?
BP had on oil
spill. There were 16,000 total miles coastline have been affected, including
the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. This happened in
July 2010 and oil is still washing up on shores which might do long term damage
and could affect humans. The oil rig exploitation killed 11 people and injured
17 people. Louisiana coast approximately 125 miles have been polluted by the
oil spill. BP has agreed to pay about $420 million in fines and new equipment.
Between 17 and 39 million gallons spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. People worked
to collect oil, clean up beaches, taking care of animals and other duties. The
oil spill had an impact on businesses and companies are claiming
economic and medical damages from the spill.
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