The U.S. regulation of deepwater drilling since the disaster.

Questions to consider…
1. What stakeholders were impacted by BP’s actions, and how were they impacted?
2. What were the environmental costs of the disaster, and how can these be measured?
3. Do you think that the legal consequences faced by BP, its employees, and the false claimants were appropriate, and why or why not?
4. Do you think it is a company’s responsibility to prevent a disaster of this type or the government’s (or both)? Why?
5. Describe changes in the U.S. regulation of deepwater drilling since the disaster. What approach to regulation do you support, and why?
6. What lessons should the oil industry, business in general, government, and civil society draw from this case?