I’ve been slow to say anything about the Gulf of Mexico situation because, in all honesty, words simply fail to express my disgust. Dwelling on blame doesn’t seem reasonable because in an economy that pigs out on oil the way we do something like this seemed inevitable. The cleanup is going to be long and difficult no matter what. But one angle that seems to have been lost in furor is the critical role that the Gulf of Mexico has in bringing life to North America and Europe in the form of warmth and rain. A tremendous slick of oil has the potential to change the climate in ways that are, at the very least, worth keeping an eye on.
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 