The Oil: Man's Stupidity

I forgot my user name and password (again) but then rediscovered it (again!)

So I found this really great photo article on the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now been an on going spilling and cleaning process for over a month, but the damage can't seem to be repaired. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 people and continues to expand and pollute all nearby waters and wildlife. Scientists now fear that it may catch the ocean's current and spread even further than before. Here is the link to the article for more images. These are a few of the amazing and chilling pictures:


This next one is far more sad than anything else because it's before these animals even have a chance. The eggs are clearly covered in what appears to be oil. It's incredibly sad to think that the first glimpse of the world that these chicks will see is a polluted world.




5 ways you can help!!!

1. Report Injured Wildlife

oiled wildlife: 1-866-557-1401 (Leave a message; they will be checked hourly.)

2. Volunteer

Tristate Bird Rescue & Research is coordinating on-the-ground volunteer efforts. Several other groups are helping to organize volunteers to help cleanse birds and otherwise protect both wildlife and human populations along the Gulf Coast. Our favorite (since we just handed its president John Flicker a 2010 Heart of Green Award) is The National Audubon Society, which is helping connect volunteers with the best government or non-profit agency doing work related to the oil spill response. (But there are many many many others.) The government also has a volunteer hotline at 1-866-448-5816.

3. Donate

While BP has pledged to pay all legitimate claims made in relation to the oil spill, the groups working in the area need immediate support (and there's no guarantee BP will pay every claim victims feel is worthy, especially since U.S. law caps some expenses at $75 million). Here's a list of some of the groups working on the oil spill that get three- and four-star ratings from charitynavigator.com.

• National Audubon Society, is working to aid birds and habitat affected by the spill.
• National Wildlife Federation, is responding to the spill.
• Greater New Orleans Foundation, is assisting locally.
• Matter of Trust is accepting donations of hair, fur and nylons, which are used to aid in the oil response.

4. Write to Elected Leaders

There's nothing like a crisis to focus political will on environmental issues. At issue currently is a proposed expansion of offshore oil drilling in U.S. waters. President Obama made good on a campaign process and proposed the expansion, which is also believed to be a central compromise in the Senate energy bill developed by Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman. The BP oil spill shows how dire the consequences can be from a spill, and Obama has temporarily halted new offshore oil exploration. If you think offshore oil drilling is a bad idea, it's a good time to tell leaders what you think.

5. Boycott BP

While no major national organization is calling for it, there's at least one Facebook page suggesting that people boycott of BP, the oil company responsible not only for the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, but also, in the last decade, a Texas refinery explosion and an Alaskan oil spill. Its safety procedures have been criticized, as has its response to this disaster and its lobbying efforts against stronger offshore oil safety and environmental rules. You'd have to boycott not only BP gas stations but also Arco gas stations, Castrol auto oils and lubricants, am/pm convenience stores and Wild Bean Cafes, Aral gas stations (in Germany), as well as countless products that BP oil is likely used to make, from plastics to pharmaceuticals.

To Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/gulf-oil-spill-2010-0503?src=rss#ixzz0otp2JPGs