Risk communications expert Peter Sandman shares his thoughts
World-renowned risk communications expert Peter Sandman offered ISHN these thoughts on the April 22, 2010, BP exploration oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 crew men and leaked millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf.
Public and political attention is increasingly and rightly focused on the inadequacy of BP’s preparedness for a major spill. The main issue isn’t whether BP was less prepared than other companies, but rather whether the whole industry is less prepared than it ought to be.