3 Years Later: What Has BP's Disaster Taught Us? Matt DiLallo - Motley Fool
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We likely have very different memories of the event that began three years ago today. Most of us watched in shock, and a little disgust, as the Transocean owned Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which was leased to BP, burned and spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico. For me, that whole incident is a bit of a cloud as it began just one month before my wedding day. For you, the remembrance could be much more vivid, and its impact on your life much greater. For most of us, though, there's a clear recollection of watching the heartbreaking images from the scene.

The disaster in the Gulf was tough for any of us to stomach. Sadly, 11 people lost their lives in the explosion. The environmental and economic disaster that would ensue had many on edge for all 87 days that oil flowed out of the well and into the Gulf. Now, three years later, we can take a step back and think about what lessons have been learned.

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