BP oil spill
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Griggs, J- (2011 )- BP GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL- Energy Law Journal, 32-1, 57-79- Retrieved from httpillsearch-proquest-comldocview
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Respond to the following:
1- In your own words, provide an overview of the events and implications of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill-
2- Explain the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including why it was enacted, its general provisions, and GPA 90's effectiveness in terms of containing a
major spill-
3- Why did it take BP so long to stop the spill?
4- Which type of control would have been most helpful to BP in averting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Provide one (1) supporting fact to support
your response-