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    How Did BP Oil Spill?

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    BP was met with severe criticism for the ecological impacts of the oil spill, as the environment of Gulf of Mexico was completely damaged from the spill. The spill did not only bring about pollution to the marine wildlife but it also destroyed Gulf’s fishing and tourism industries. Like the effects on the physical environment, the social and economic environments were also affected. The waters of the Gulf of Mexico were closed due to pollution from the oil spill. As a result, recreational and commercial

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    What are invasive species? An invasive species is a plant, animal, or fungi that is not native to a certain area. These species can cause great damage to an ecosystem, human economy, human health, and other species that are native to the area. What are some examples of invasive species and why? Green Crab: This crab has been carried all over by ships. It eats many forms of shore life, including worms and mollusks. In certain areas, due to the appetite of the crab, it has affected the commercial

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    anything but accept it because they have no voice to stand up against the people dumping waste into our oceans. So if more fish die, the more rare they would be to get and even with the fish they manage to catch that fish may be contaminated with mercury and other diseases thus fishermen cannot sell that fish at all or they will face consequences. However there are people that use fishing as a way of life, without much fish being caught they will have no choice but to increase their prices as well

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    The question is should we drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve. While there are downfalls to drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, the benefits to the country and to Alaska far outweigh them. These benefits include lower gas prices, more jobs, energy independence. ​ First off, there are many benefits of oil drilling in the ANWR. It will lower the gas prices for all of the U.S. The reason it will lower the gas prices because we will be using our own oil instead of buying

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    Essay On Bp Oil Spill

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    The BP oil spill on April 20, 2010 was more than barrels of oil released into the Gulf. The accident involved a gas release and an explosion that killed 11 men and injured others. Each time this oil spill is spoke of, there is a monetary cost associated with it. This disaster will have a cost associated for decades to come. The main cost will be the loss of life and the effects it will have on the families, co-workers and friends of each man that lost his life. BP will continue to speak of policy

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    potential investor’s investment strategy: Big Oil is especially suited for investors looking to enter the Mexican market given their large international operations. Exxon Mobil has a leg up on some of its competitors, such as Chevron, because the company has a history of doing business in Mexico through its chemical division. Exxon Mobil currently has 250 employees in the country. The company operates a lubricant blending plant in Vallejo and a chemical plant in the port of Tuxpan. The company also

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    After twelve weeks of tracking the three companies I chose to invest in for the Stock Market Game the time has come to see if I made the right choice in investing in these three companies. The companies I chose were Facebook (FB), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Home Depot (HD). I first invested a total of $24,977.54 and at the end of the twelve weeks I was left with $26,898. 55. In this paper I am going to talk about how I ended up with a profit of $1,921.01 and the factors that may have contributed to this

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    analysis using discount rate calculations that account for the project be in a foreign country. Additionally, we will explore the NPV and IRR for this project. Lastly, we will submit our recommendation. Exxon-Mobile The Argentina Project Exxon-Mobile The Argentina Project Exxon-Mobil Mobil (XOM) is a long

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    successful Merger of Exxon & Mobil brought back one of the first and largest monopolies in American history. The merger bring back the two pieces of Standard Oil Co. the Rockefeller oil titan that was split in 1911 due to a Supreme Court decision. Industry leaders Exxon announced on November 30th 1999 that they plan to buy and merger Mobil, the number two company in the field to make Exxon & Mobil. The deal had to be approved by the U.S. government and was only approved after Exxon & Mobil promised to sell

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    affects aspects of one’s everyday life such as technology. Although not apparent, technology can propel or inhibit climate change. As many know, global warming is due to an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Recently, an oil and gas company, Exxon Mobil, was accused of not warning the public about the risks of climate change; the extent in which the company contributes to climate change. Many believe this was due to the fact that the company wanted to protect their profits. Essentially, by releasing

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