That was the budget for the public relations and advertising campaign BP launched with its new, environment-friendly slogan - Beyond Petroleum - in July 2000. BP changed its logo to a green and yellow sun as part of the effort. As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill spreads across the Gulf of Mexico, BP's sunny image revamp may be sludge.

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