I. SUMMARY/SYNTHESIS • The Exxon Valdez tanker tore itself open in a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and spilled more than 10 million gallons of crude oil on March 24, 1989. • Lawrence Rawl, the CEO of Exxon, stayed out of the public’s view for nearly a week which caused the publics to be antagonized and cause him to be seen as just an insensitive spoiler in the environment. • At the Exxon’s shareholder’s meeting on May 1989, he faced angry stakeholders and demonstrations
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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – DASMARIÑAS Communication and Journalism Department CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL Submitted by: Chaira Mae C. Aguilar Submitted to: Prof. ROEL S. RAMIREZ, APR January 11, 2016 I. SUMMARY and SYNTHESIZE In March 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez underwent an accident in Prince William Sound in Alaska. This accident resulted in a massive oil spill, where more than 10 million gallons of crude oil leaked into the sea. Exxon’s problems were
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill The book is about the Exxon Valdez oil spill that happened in Valdez, Alaska on March 24th 1989. Although no human was harmed,thousand of fish,birds, otters and deer were harmed from consuming the oil in the water. Many alaskan natives depended on the fish to earn a living. The author’s argument is to show what can be done to reduce the risk of human disasters and how we can prevent them in the future.The author, I think, made his point very clear on the important
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BP Oil Spill Issues: In the BP Oil Spill, more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.16,000 total miles of coastline have been affected, including the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Of the 400 miles of Louisiana coast, approximately 125 miles have been polluted by the oil spill. Over 8,000 animals (birds, turtles, mammals) were reported dead just 6 months
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Abstract:Oil pollution has been the major environmental effect in oil producing countries particularly where crude oil exploration tales place. In Nigeria, the problem is more pronounced in the Niger-Delta region. Poultry farming is a very lucrative business in Nigeria where both chickens (layers and broilers) are found particularly in the northern part of the country. The eggshells are usually thrown and allowed to liter the environment. A column study was used to test the ability of the eggshell
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Horizon oil spill off the Gulf Coast in 2010 that has gotten many concerned. Not only was the event in the news continually, but it was considered to be one of the worst environmental disasters in the United States history. Previously, the Exxon Valdez Oil spill was the worst catastrophic event regarding oil drilling, and I have paid much attention to that over the years, boycotting Exxon and recently learning that some of the original defendants in the lawsuit had died, waiting for a resolution
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Solar System Our understanding of the Solar System has changed over time. For over one thousand years the widespread belief was that the earth was stationary and at the center of the universe. Since that time, through a series of discoveries it has been proved that the earth not stationary and it is not at the center of the universe. The Ptolemaic system was developed early in the first century by Claudius Ptolemy who believed like most Greek Scholars in the geocentric view that the earth was
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Environmental Issues and Schools of Thought An environmental issue greatly affecting the Florida Gulf Coast counties are the protection of the shores and beaches. Through recent years there have been oil spills in the gulf that have threatened numerous environments, endangered species, as well as hurt the tourism industry. The most threatening spill was the famous BP oil spill of 2010. This spill devastated numerous species of wildlife and hurt businesses for years. Although this is an ongoing
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A Costly Mistake Bus 311 Beth Garcia April 23 2012 Introduction- Thesis statement In April 2010 British Petroleum (BP) had its worst nightmare come true; the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded. Gushing million and millions of barrels of oil into the ocean becoming the largest oil spill in history. Effecting animal life and small business for years to come; someone had to be responsible, someone had to pay. Throughout this paper we will explore BP’s legal options, the administrative
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Applying Machiavellian Principles to Exxon Mobil Presented By: Presented For: Cori Knight (Section 34) 3/14/2014 About: The purpose of this essay will be to relate the principles of Machiavelli used in the text “The Prince” to actions taken by Exxon Mobil during important company matters. In many ways, a multi-million dollar corporation has many of the same qualities as a prince; they both have wealth, power, and citizens who demand their services. In the text “The
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