your thoughts on the effects of the molasses spill (How should people respond to this? Could this have been prepared for? What should be done next?

The company should have had something protect the molasses from spilling into the river, ocean, or lake to prevent any animals from dying and to prevent the company costing any money for the clean up. This would save the animals from dying and save the company from a lot of money costs. If the company had fixed the problem before there was ever a problem there might have not been a drop in costs for them. The animals need their habitat just like we need ours with no reaction the company did not even do anything to help these animals. It is not just the company People responds should be how to get the molasses out and how to get it out fast.