Jack Cafferty does several brief commentaries on CNN every afternoon, and at the end of each, invites comments from viewers. About 50 minutes later, he reads some of the comments on the air (presumably those he or his staff like best). At 4 pm (MDT) today, he was talking about the big oil spill in … Continue reading Cafferty read my comment on the air — and I missed it!
From an AP story about the BP oil spill now threatening our Gulf Coast: Idling his 28-foot charter boat in the lee of Louisiana’s pristine Chandeleur Islands, Bob Kenney looked over the gunwales to see dozens of dead baby jellyfish floating along the hull. … “You know change is a-comin’ after this, bro,” he said, … Continue reading ‘You can’t keep doing this kind of stuff …’
Clean locks of hair, fur, feathers, and washed nylons can be used to help clean up the Gulf oil spill. From these materials, an organization called Matter of Trust makes hair mats and booms that have proven extremely effective in absorbing oil and cleaning spill sites. The mats were invented by hair stylist Phil McCrory … Continue reading How you can help clean up the Gulf oil spill
Most of what I know about offshore drilling, I’ve learned in the last 10 days or so, thanks to BP (British Petroleum) and the news media. And I’ve already posted several times about BP and their current oil “spill” (more like a wide-open, gushing tap) in the Gulf of Mexico. I have several questions for … Continue reading Closing the barn door after the oil’s out
BP’s collapsed, leaking oil rig was a disaster waiting to happen –and there are 4,000 more active drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading Offshore drilling: Reaping the whirlwind
It was obvious from the beginning: BP’s Gulf oil spill would be more damaging than Alaska’s 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Continue reading Exxon Valdez: The nightmare returns
