oil spill: What now Gulf coast?
- 08/12/10 09:10 AM
The well is capped. That's it. BP is trying to get out of the Louisiana Gulf Coast as quickly as possible. The oil industry wants that moratorium lifted as quickly as possible. Fishermen want to get back to their jobs as soon as the catch is safe. I am glad that progress has been made and I thank everyone for their prayers. What happens next in coastal Louisiana will be determined by the citizens who live here. Sure the politicians will use this opportunity to carve out a position which they feel will align them with the voters and the PR … (0 comments)
oil spill: What Scares Me About About the Gulf Oil Spill - Part 2
- 06/24/10 09:40 AM
I guess as this disaster continues the thing which scares me the most is the disconnect between what we deal with as citizens of this great nation and what the politicians we elect seem to be focused on. What I mean is this. Here in the Gulf region the debate is centered around a moratorium, a disaster clean up effort and stopping an underwater gusher. While politicians and the media jockey for political position or the best cover story, the victims of this disaster search for more pressing answers. People who are out of work want to know if they will be … (7 comments)
The well is capped. That's it. BP is trying to get out of the Louisiana Gulf Coast as quickly as possible. The oil industry wants that moratorium lifted as quickly as possible. Fishermen want to get back to their jobs as soon as the catch is safe. I am glad that progress has been made and I thank everyone for their prayers. What happens next in coastal Louisiana will be determined by the citizens who live here. Sure the politicians will use this opportunity to carve out a position which they feel will align them with the voters and the PR … (0 comments)
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