Florida Cultural Affect on the Oil Spill

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BP Oil Spill

(Bp Global, 2010)


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What should BP do?

S social-culture

L legal

E Economic

P politicalT Technological


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Many of those most affected by the spilllive in small, isolated communities highlydependent economically and culturallyon the sea and its margins.

SocialCulture

(Bp Global, 2010)


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Legal

Loses of 40% to 50% have hurt many local businesses

Companies have sued the state for business lose and still taxes needto be paid


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Economic

(Bp Global, 2010)


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Political

The governor and Cabinet made it clear to BPvice president Bob Fryar this week they want

swifter payments from the company to coastalbusinesses and individuals hurt by the

encroaching spill.

Crist upping the states demand on the companyto $200 million. BP so far has pledged $75

million.


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Technological

BP has developed a mechanical beach cleanercalled the Sand Shark. Its a device that cost$300,000 and it is a sand-shifting device that ishelping cleaning Florida beaches out. Thisdevice can clean wet or dry sand. It runs onhydraulic fuel.

(Bp Global, 2010)
http://www.floridagulfresponse.com/clients/3047/355675.jpg


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What should Florida do?

Policy

Redesign

Reuse

Recycle

Capacity Building


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Policy

Hazardous Waste Regulation

Storage Tank Regulation

155 groupsEnforces and strengthens CleanWater Act

Environmentalists, family farmers,commercial fisherman.


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Redesign

Mud sludge Tennis balls

Rocks

Other items that may be damaging to saving the

beaches


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Reuse

The HORD (Heavy Oil Recovery Device) is a devicethat is put into the Gulf of Mexico to collect the thickheavy oil into bags that is a 2-ton capacity, and thenthe oil is taken to the approved oil disposal units,these bags are later decontaminated and reused.

(Bp Global, 2010)


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Recycle

Solid Waste Management

Petroleum Cleanup Program

Waste Reduction

(Bp Global, 2010)


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Capacity Building

Was originallyestablished for postKatrina

Created byRockefellerPhilanthropy Advisers

Is one of the best

positioned with keyleaders

Goes beyond simpledisaster relief

Assists with oil spill

Have specialists inmangrove and

benthic

Considerthemselves

environmentaljustice advocates


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Reference

Local Government Updates. (n.d.). Florida . Retrieved September 20, 2010, fromhttp://www.floridagulfresponse.com/go/doctype/3059/61923/

New Heavy Oil Recovery Device Improves Oil Recovery Efforts in the Gulf, Brings Workto Local Shipyards and Machine Shops. (n.d.). Florida . Retrieved September22, 2010, from http://www.floridagulfresponse.com/go/doc/3059/739723

BP Global | BP. (n.d.). BP Global | BP. Retrieved September 20, 2010, fromhttp://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 EnvironmentalProtection (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

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