BP Oil Spill

(Bp Global, 2010)

What should BP do? S

social-culture

L legal E Economic P political T Technological

Many of those most affected by the spill live in small, isolated communities highly dependent economically and culturally on the sea and its margins.

Social Culture

(Bp Global, 2010)

Legal
Loses of 40% to 50% have hurt many local businesses Companies have sued the state for business lose and still taxes need to be paid

Economic

(Bp Global, 2010)

Political
The governor and Cabinet made it clear to BP vice president Bob Fryar this week they want swifter payments from the company to coastal businesses and individuals hurt by the encroaching spill. Crist upping the states demand on the company to $200 million. BP so far has pledged $75 million.

Technological

(Bp Global, 2010)

BP has developed a mechanical beach cleaner called the Sand Shark. Its a device that cost $300,000 and it is a sand-shifting device that is helping cleaning Florida beaches out. This device can clean wet or dry sand. It runs on hydraulic fuel.

What should Florida do?

Policy
Redesign Reuse Recycle Capacity Building

Policy
Hazardous Waste Regulation Storage Tank Regulation
155 groups Enforces and strengthens Clean Water Act
Environmentalists, family farmers, commercial fisherman.

Redesign

Mud sludge Tennis balls Rocks Other items that may be damaging to saving the beaches

Reuse

The HORD (Heavy Oil Recovery Device) is a device that is put into the Gulf of Mexico to collect the thick heavy oil into bags that is a 2-ton capacity, and then the oil is taken to the approved oil disposal units, these bags are later decontaminated and reused.
(Bp Global, 2010)

Recycle

Solid Waste Management Petroleum Cleanup Program Waste Reduction

(Bp Global, 2010)

Capacity Building

Was originally established for post Katrina Created by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers Is one of the best positioned with key leaders Goes beyond simple disaster relief

Assists with oil spill Have specialists in mangrove and benthic Consider themselves environmental justice advocates

Reference
Local Government Updates. (n.d.). Florida . Retrieved September 20, 2010, from http://www.floridagulfresponse.com/go/doctype/3059/61923/ New Heavy Oil Recovery Device Improves Oil Recovery Efforts in the Gulf, Brings Work to Local Shipyards and Machine Shops. (n.d.). Florida . Retrieved September 22, 2010, from http://www.floridagulfresponse.com/go/doc/3059/739723 BP Global | BP. (n.d.). BP Global | BP. Retrieved September 20, 2010, from http://www.bp.com/bodycopyarticle.do?categoryId=1&contentId=7052055 Petroleum Cleanup Program Innovative Technologies | Petroleum Storage Systems | Waste Mgmt | Florida DEP. (n.d.). Welcome | Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Retrieved September 20, 2010, from http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/pcp/pages/innovative.htm STEP - Solving the E-Waste Problem. (n.d.). STEP - Solving the E-Waste Problem. Retrieved September 20, 2010, from http://www.step-initiative.org/taskforces/tf1.php