Cornell University
Library
Cornell UniversityLibrary

eCommons

Help
Log In(current)
  1. Home
  2. Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
  3. Centers and Institutes
  4. The Center for Hospitality Research (CHR)
  5. Center for Hospitality Research Publications
  6. How the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Damaged the Environment, the Travel Industry, and Corporate Reputations

How the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Damaged the Environment, the Travel Industry, and Corporate Reputations

File(s)
Susskind_2015_How_the_Deepwater_Horizon.pdf (177.65 KB)
Permanent Link(s)
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/71199
Collections
Center for Hospitality Research Publications
Author
Susskind, Alex M.
Bonn, Mark
Lawrence, Benjamin
Abstract

In July 2015, BP Oil Corporation agreed to pay a fine of $18.7 billion for its role in the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the rupture of BP’s Deepwater Horizon well. These funds are earmarked for continued recovery of the coast of the five states affected by the spill, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.1 The spill caused substantial damage to the Gulf Coast’s environmental quality, to the coast’s tourist volume, and to BP’s corporate reputation. Since that time, BP has sought to repair both the coast and its reputation, while encouraging tourists to return to the beaches and bayous that were covered with oil. In this report, we examine these respondents’ view of BP’s corporate reputation and the outcomes for travel to the white sand beaches of Florida’s panhandle.

Date Issued
2015-09-01
Keywords
environment
•
oil industry
•
BP oil spill
•
tourism
•
corporate responsibilty
Rights
Required Publisher Statement: © Cornell University. This report may not be reproduced or distributed without the express permission of the publisher.
Type
article

Site Statistics | Help

About eCommons | Policies | Terms of use | Contact Us

copyright © 2002-2026 Cornell University Library | Privacy | Web Accessibility Assistance