MB Civic

By Eugene Robinson | Friday, May 28, 2010 | The Washington Post

“…We still don’t know the full extent of the environmental disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico — the impact on avian and aquatic life, on fisheries, on tourism, on the delicate ecology of coastal marshes and barrier islands. We do know, though, that it is the worst oil spill in our nation’s history, far surpassing the Exxon Valdez incident. And maybe the shocking images from the gulf of dead fish, oiled pelicans and shores lapped by viscous “brown mousse” will refocus attention on the need to preserve the environment, not just exploit it….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/27/AR2010052704153.html