Each minute approximately 150 to 400 gallons of crude oil continue to spill into and threaten estuaries and marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Environmental News Network. The news continues to be so bleak that I am hesitant to even type any words containing, spill, oil or worse, catastrophe. Which in addition to unsuspecting marine life, seems to be the only prediction of where this accident will head next.
But not all the news is entirely dim. The disaster has brought together concerned consumers, lawmakers, public and marine conservation groups that are working to bring awareness to the general public and make necessary legal changes to protect Joe Plumber from getting stuck with the bill. And speaking of bill, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 was introduced to Congress earlier this month and if passed, would ensure that BP continues to dig deep in their pockets to pay for this mess. I'll keep my fingers crossed and continue bruising my knuckles knocking on wood.
Rapid response marine conservation experts, The Blue Seals are currently in the process of trying to document this disaster which continues to reek environmental havoc on the Gulf Coast. You may have heard of them, they are a part of the the non-profit organization Blue Rage Films, which received accolades for Discovery Channels’ popular TV series, “Whale Wars." So far, The Blue Seals have failed to break through the veil of censorship that BP has hung. Which who could blame BP? Images of birds saturated in black goo is not exactly the kind of PR you want despite a declaration of Mea Culpa.
While the entire free world continues to wag fingers at big oil, one has to wonder why continue using a resource that could cause this level of potential damage? Is it time for consumers to lessen their dependency on oil?
What would you do if the reins of decision were in your hands?
