An Environmentalist Stated, Following the BP Prudhoe Bay Pipe Problems

question 95

Essay

An environmentalist stated, following the BP Prudhoe Bay pipe problems, "These companies simply cannot behave responsibly," and went on to voice objection to opening up ANWR for drilling. Discuss the long-term implications of BP's decision to keep maintenance costs low.

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Definitions:

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Cattell's Original Theory

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Gf

General fluid intelligence, the capacity to reason and solve novel problems, independent of any knowledge from the past.

Gc

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