Don’t You Mean, Spill Baby Spill?

For so long the American Public has heard conflicting reports of the safety of off shore drilling. Going back and forth between the environmentalists and the oil men that ran Washington for a sizable chunk of the last decade.

Today, I post about the oil that is spilling into the Gulf Coast and the impact it is going to that on the ecosystem in that area. I go back to my high school roots for this as I attended a Vocational Aquaculture school, along with my normal high school for the typical math, English, and Social Studies. The subject always interested me as I grew up on the water, with a father who was an Oysterman as long as I can remember. Collecting oysters from Long Island Sound and surrounding areas for re-sale, and helping to replace and revive the ecosystem by “planting seeds” when the beds closed for the year in certain areas.

What we are currently watching in the Gulf Coast is estimated only weeks away from being the most devastating oil spill of all time if it is not under control in days. The Louisiana coast will have its entire economy crippled by the lack of fishing available for income, whether it is shellfish, or other types of seafood. That is what a large portion of the residents depend on for income and livelihood.

But the tone has changed from the right in the past weeks since this happened. It went from drill baby drill coming from the mouths of idiots like Sarah Palin, to no statement about this, probably because Palin can’t “see if from her house” so that must mean it isn’t a big deal.

This is the time that people like the above Palin should man up and say they were wrong. This was not a safe idea, it was NOT being monitored and regulated the way that it should have been, and there needs to be more technology, laws, and regulations placed on off shore drilling IF we are going to continue to allow this as a Nation.

In the wake of Earth Day, we need to start working on more environmentally friendly options for energy in our country instead of the fall back plan to constantly drill into wildlife filled areas with the possibility of a tragedy like this happening again. Because there is no going back when something like this happens. Especially for the entire ecosystems it is going to kill.

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By: Nicole - Your Birth Right Twitter: @nicoledeggins

WOW!! Thanks as always Danielle for great commentary on todays topics. From Babies to Oil you got it covered
I live in LA and I had to stop watching the news. I feel so bad for all of the folk who’s lively hood is being destryoed. Frotunately SOME of them are getting paid to help with the “clean up” efforts but whatever…. this is scarcy. My mother ran out two days ago to purchase fresh shrimp. Seems they shut the season down early and it will be frozen from here on on out. The LA seafood fishing/shrimping/oystery industry feed people all over the nation and the oil does the same. Its such a shame that the country and the powers in charge for a decade didnt see the value in what we provide. So sad so sad so sad…. as a state we don’t even get the taxes/revenue from the drilling done off our shores. TX sure does… hmmm I wonder why?? Its a shameful situation!! Shameful!!

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By: Nicole - Your Birth Right Twitter: @nicoledeggins

Excuse all the typos in my previous comment :-0

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By: Karen Twitter: @KarenAngstadt

My older daughter saw some of this on the news (we don’t usually watch the news, but I wanted to see the current progression) and asked if we could to go to the beach tomorrow before the oil gets there and makes it too dirty.

Sad part is she’s right. If/when the oil reaches the gulf stream our beaches will be impacted. Local officials here are already planning their response to help reduce the impact, but no one can prepare for the years of clean-up ahead for the gulf states.
The part that bugs me most- Obama hasn’t withdrawn his support for off-shore drilling. If you’d like to urge the president (and congress) to reconsider you can send your message via Greenpeace.org here: http://members.greenpeace.org/action/
Thanks from this FL mama.
.-= Karen´s last blog ..Mom’s Advice =-.

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By: Danielle

Thanks for that link Karen!

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By: Tara

I live in Mobile and we are dreading this oil sneaking over to our part of the Gulf Coast. Thanks for posting about this!

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