In the 2008 elections the key Republican candidates started a “drill baby drill” movement and many supporters vowed that off shore drilling should occur sooner than later. Although I will never be a supporter of the notion, I hope that many of them have changed their mind considering the monstrous devastation affecting the Gulf Coast.
In April 2010, an oil rig exploded and not only killed about a dozen workers, but began pouring millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf. Multiple breaks in the pipeline have disturbed the home of millions of animals that help stabilize our economy. Disgusted by the outrage, many Americans are speaking out about the tragedy and asking that something is done to ensure this never happens again.
What baffles me more than anything is that an emergency plan was nonexistent. Moreover, the government will more than likely not fine BP oil for their negligence. It would be nice if moving forward fines and penalties are in effect for such devastations.
The clean up effort will be ongoing for years to come. And as an environmentalist, I think that BP should shut their doors for a bit and go out there and help in the clean up effort. This may seem outrageous to a few, but really the profit made in the first quarter will be enough to sustain them I’m sure. And I’m sure that the raised gas prices because of this tragedy will aid them as well.
I wish all environmentalist and unselfish people could move to a planet that can live up to its potential freely. The rest of the population can stay here and shit where they eat. Essentially that’s what is happening. The seafood industry will suffer and so will countless other living things including humans because of this.
If I could encourage Obama to do one thing, it would be to re-evaluate his efforts to start off shore drilling. I like him as a President but I think he should focus more on his campaign promises of staying eco-friendly.
