While finger-pointing, apologies, and new plans abound regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, animal life in the Gulf continues to be put in danger as part of the accident’s long-ranging fallout.
Birds are possibly the most visible victims of an oil spill. They can be exposed to oil by floating on the water [...]
A rare and endangered species of sea turtle is being burned alive in BP’s controlled burns of the oil swirling around the Gulf of Mexico, and a boat captain tasked with saving them says the company has blocked rescue efforts.
Mike Ellis, a boat captain involved in a three-week effort to rescue as many sea turtles [...]
Some migrate more than 1,000 miles. Some wait 50 years to mate for the first time. Some grow to the size of a small car. From the most abundant sea turtle in the world, to the world’s only vegetarian sea turtle, five threatened and endangered turtles are in peril, thanks to the BP Gulf oil [...]
It could be at least July before BP has the tankers in place to capture most of the oil which is flowing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.
The US official in charge of the Government’s response, Thad Allen, says BP is still trying to get enough equipment in place to capture the [...]
Wildlife apocalypse along the Gulf of Mexico coast is fast becoming a reality. Pelicans are becoming trapped by the oil and dead birds and dolphins have been washing ashore, coated in the sludge. officials estimate that roughly 83 to 182 million litres of oil have leaked into the Gulf since the April 20 explosion.
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It’s been over a month since the BP oil drilling platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen devastating photos of wildlife affected by this disaster. The oil poses a serious threat to fishermen’s livelihoods, marine habitats, beaches, wildlife, and human health.
Although BP has publicly stated the company will pay for [...]