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Legacy of the BP spill: What's a reputation worth?

The BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused a public outcry and savaged BP's share price. Image repair won't be easy.
Robert Reich
Why BP won't pay for full Gulf spill clean-up

Oil giant BP has been making public statements about its corporate social responsibility for as many years as it’s behaved irresponsibly.
Gulf oil spill: Did Big Oil run roughshod over regulators?

Why didn't the US Minerals Management Service require that Big Oil install secondary blowout preventers on oil rigs, as other countries have? Congress is investigating this and other issues.
Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico disaster holds big liabilities for BP

The firm is spending about $6 million a day to contain the oil spill. Gulf of Mexico expenses associated with the oil rig explosion could eventually cost BP more than $3 billion.
Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion shows new risks

Major mishaps aboard oil rigs are rare. But accidents like the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion show the risks as companies explore farther and drill deeper.
Post-Ike gas shortage may take weeks to end

The current gas crisis is worse than the 2005 shortages after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, say some experts.