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Running head: BP OIL SPILL AND CSR 1

Annotated Bibliography: How the BP Oil Spill Related to the Corporate Social Responsibility

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Annotated Bibliography: How the BP Oil Spill Related to the Corporate Social Responsibility

Mississippi river delta worth more than BP. (2010, July). USA Today, 138(2782), 6+. Retrieved from Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A302769666/AONE?u=san96005&sid=AONE&xid=b4325995

The author argues that BP has a role to play in restoring Mississippi River Delta, which was damaged by the oil spill. Restoring the Mississippi River Delta should focus on assuring water supply, protection against hurricanes, supporting fisheries, waste treatment, addressing climate instability, and maintaining critical habitat. The author notes that disasters, such as hurricanes, wetland degradation, and BP oil spill do not only threaten the regional economy of the Gulf, but also the national economy. Borrowing from the report on the Mississippi River delta as a capital asset by John Day and David Balker, the author points out that large-scale wetlands’ restoration would yield a present value of $21 billion and avoid a damage of $41 billion. I agree with the author’s argument because the region is used by BP for its oil activities. It would be prudent for BP to invest in the restoration of wetlands as a form of corporate social responsibility.

Weeks, J. (2014). Protecting the Oceans: Can damage to marine life be halted? CQ Researcher, 24(37), 865-888.

Weeks posits that human activities and climate change are the major factors that contribute to pollute oceans. Oceans are overfished, excess nutrients are deposited into oceans, and oil spills continue to make oceans dead zones where there is no adequate oxygen, making sea life a problem. BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is a major issue that scientists continue exploring its effects on marine life. The failure to implement better protection measures will lead to long-lasting damage to ocean water quality, marine habitats, and fish stocks. Organizations, including BP, should make ocean protection part of their corporate social responsibility to ensure that the quality of oceans is maintained.

DeSantis, J. (2014, April). Study links BP oil spill to sick, dead dolphins: La. fishermen fear shrimp at risk, too. National Fisherman, 94(12), 15. Retrieved from Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A362854153/ITOF?u=san96005&sid=ITOF&xid=f5c44c74

DeSantis borrows from an ANOAA-funded study that linked the ill health and death of dolphins in Louisiana to the 2010 BP oil spill. According to the study, a wide range of abnormalities in dolphins were discovered, including missing teach and lung disease. The study involved a group of dolphins from Barataria Bay. DeSantis notes that BP spokesmen expressed dissatisfaction in the study by stating that the causal link was effectively demonstrated. I agree with the article that BP oil spill may have contributed to the ill health and death because oil is harmful to marine life. BP should take up the responsibility and invest in protecting the lives of dolphins and shrimps. In Genesis 1:26, God gave man authority over the sea and he should ensure that all life in the sea is protected.

Crain, R. (2010, May 10). BP's "Beyond Petroleum' positioning becomes toxic in wake of Gulf oil spill. Advertising Age, 81(19), 18. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A226059683/AONE?u=san96005&sid=AONE&xid=9add946a

Crain examines BP’s advertisements depicting the company as environmentally conscious but failing to live up to the messages communicated through their adverts. The author observes that BP advisements inform about the alternative sources of energy the company develops, which gives the impression that the oil business is no longer a priority. Crain posits that BP’s failure to inspect its leased oil rig on the Gil of Mexico could be a result of the diversion of focus to the U.S Interior Department’s endorsement of the wind farms off the Cape Cod cost. Crain seems to argue that BP should adopt a holistic approach to environmental conservation. I agree with Crain’s argument because it would not make sense for BP to inform the public about the alternative energy sources developed when oil cannot be effectively managed to avoid environmental pollution.

Court tester; BP and the oil spill. (2010, June 26). The Economist, 395(8688), 66(US). Retrieved from Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A229736217/AONE?u=san96005&sid=AONE&xid=3a9e1238

The author examines issues surrounding the BP oil spill where the federal government and BP engaged the courts in addressing the problem. A federal judge issued an injunction against the six-month moratorium arguing that problems arising from a single well could not imply that all the other wells were at risk, but the White House was set to appeal. It was also alleged that BP was aware of the problems before the oil spill occurred, which would amount to gross negligence. BP would be forced to sell assets to raise cash in bond to pay for damages. In my view, the six-month moratorium was to be implemented to allow BP to fix the current and other possible problems. If BP was aware of the problems, then it would be in order to charge the company with gross negligence.

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Weeks, J. (2014). Protecting the Oceans: Can damage to marine life be halted? CQ Researcher, 24(37), 865-888.