With Friends Like a Giant Oil Slick, Who Needs Enemies?
One can always hope, but at this writing things are not looking good for the Gulf Coast. Aside from the oil slick’s potential impact on ecosystems along the Florida-Louisiana coast, it also has the potential to destroy thousands of jobs in commercial fishing and oystering as well as sport fishing and tourist industries among others. As detailed by Associated Press writer Cain Burdeau, the well is still gushing 42,000 gallons daily with no prospect of a quick end. If we ever need a more clear demonstration that our economy cannot support the domination of fossil fuels much longer, this is it.
