Nothing New: Will BP overcome their neglectful decisions?

BP has yet to overcome their downfall in the public eye despite the "confirmation" by the U.S. government that all of the oil has been cleaned up. Thirteen billion pounds have been knocked off the company's share in the first week of the spill. Despite the payment of 400 million dollars to families and businesses affected by the spill, the misleading "official reports of the clean-up are a hindrance to the trust of the company by the consumer. They are basically shooting themselves in the foot by allowing reports of success to be published when there are still major issues with the problem being solved.

BP Plc’s "screwed-up" well design caused the Gulf of Mexico explosion that killed 11 workers and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history, a Transocean Ltd. rig supervisor who barely survived the disaster says. Stories by workers being hurt in the accident are reveling that the company is indefinitely responsible for the spill because of careless procedure and poor planning. The fact that they are still finding giant plumes of oil in the ocean after the U.S. government had stated otherwise shows that the government is speaking too soon and not really tryin to get to the bottom of this matter. My major questions are, does the government have a larger role to play in this disaster and why are they trying to make BP look like a trustworthy company, when they have become a foreign threat.

BP must stick with the truth no matter how bad the damage will make them look, because lying does not fix the problem. Commercials don't fix the reality: People only care that the problem is fixed, not really how it came to be or why. If they get their act together they can overcome this mishap, but if they choose to deceive, they will sink as a company just like the oil they put into the ocean.

Update: BP has begun pumping the well with cement on Thursday 

"The aim of the procedure is to assist with the strategy to kill and isolate the well ... This procedure will complement the upcoming relief well operation," BP said in a statement. BP appears to have stopped the oil leak and that a more thorough assessment of the damage done and remedies necessary can now be made. We would hope that the worst is indeed behind the company," one BP shareholder said. Hopefully the worst of the spill is behind them, but one concern is what they are going to continue to do in order to further clean up the after effects of the spill. BP as a company has to produce the measurable analysis of oil removed from the coast line. Possibly helping finance zoologists and veterinarians in the area to help animals still in dire need of assistance. Most of the harm came from how long they took to respond to the "accident", they have to make up for it. If they want more business, they have to show the people they are willing to sacrifice money to help a terrible situation turn out for the better. New technologies and methods must be reached as soon as possible.

Their Campaign: In 2005, British Petroleum announced the launch of BP Alternative Energy , a new business unit that would manage BP's investments in solar, wind, hydrogen, and combined-cycle-gas-turbine power generation, which could amount to $8 billion over the next decade. It is now 2010, we are at the halfway mark of their plan; most people know about their current catastrophe with the oil spill. The public now sees that BP has not kept true to their campaign announced five years ago. They are a super power in the oil business to say the least, but slogans and propaganda will do anything but save them unless they come up with real solutions for the future. The current oil rig process has proven to be hazardous for all people around the world and the ignorant ways we use energy must be changed. I represent a great and mighty nation when I speak of a change, real change in technology, politics, education, economics, and entertainment. Change for the better should develop in all of these categories by adding solutions inspired through education, not the indoctorination you find today in most public schools. By teaching students to become logical problem solvers unlimited by money and empowered by the vast amount of resources. Our problem today is not only with BP and corporations like it; our problem is with those in power who neglect to recognize their responsibility of their actions. BP actually expects the people to be happy with the money they have given to families and businesses effected by the oil spill. Money will not change the situation and it never will. Money does not keep the world healthy, only its inhabitants can. This is why if BP really wanted to make an impact and turn this negative into a positive, they would be employing people in mass numbers to help distraught animals and people get the oceans clean by using booms, sorbents and skimmers to clean beaches and the ocean.  

Ways To Clean Up Oil On Beaches And Water After A Spill

There are many ways to stop the spread of oil in the ocean. Workers can place a boom around the tanker that is spilling oil. Booms collect the oil off the water. A boom may be placed somewhere before an oil spill. They can be placed around an entrance to the ocean, like a stream. They also can be placed around a habitat with many animals living there. These booms will absorb any oil that flows around it.

The workers can also use skimmers. Skimmers are boats that can remove the oil off the water. Sorbents are sponges that can collect the oil. An airplane can fly over the water dropping chemicals into the ocean. The chemicals can break down the oil into the ocean.

They also can burn freshly spilled oil with fireproof booms to contain the oil. They might not decide to burn the oil because this method causes air pollution.

There are just a few ways to clean the oil off the beaches. Workers can use high or low pressure hoses to spray the oil that is on the beaches. Vacuum trucks may be driven on the beaches to vacuum up the oil. They can also simply use shovels or road equipment to collect all the oil off the beaches.

The method they use to clean the beaches or oceans depends on many things. They have to look at the weather, the type and amount of oil spilled, if people live in that area, what types of animals live in that area, and many more things. In some situations, they may not react to a spill. It may not be helpful or it would just cause even more damage to that habitat.

Future Of BP

If BP wishes to have a successful future, they will have to make a dramatic change in their product, maybe a new natural resource. If they are the first company to push forward for this new technology, they could right their wrongs in the public eye, but it is the only way they can do it for certain. 

Will You Allow This To Continue?