In Response to Chris Beland

I do not think that it will ever be possible for BP to regain a good reputation. To be honest, I'm not sure if they ever did have a "good" reputation. But, now that they have compromised the well being of the people who live in the gulf region, as well as the ecosystem, I believe the damage is irreparable. The best thing they can do now is to remove their oil operations from the Gulf region, and try to repair the region. They certainly owe a great deal to the region both financially, and culturally. If I am not mistaken I saw on the news that they had reached a settlement with the "victims" of the oil spill. This will help the victims out, but, ultimately the damage done will never be totally resolved.