The oil spill is worse than originally thougth according to the BBC. According to the latest report, it has a circumference of 600 miles and it covers 28,600 square miles. It is 16 miles away from shore and with the weather changing tomorrow, the shoreline might be impacted. There is a third leak just discovered. There are 11 workers missing (presumed dead).
It's expected to be the biggest oil spill in the world - ever.
To read more, click here.
So far, they've collected 48,000 gallons of oily water from the Gulf off the Louisiana coast. It hasn't reached shore yet but if the winds shift...
According to what I just read on ABC News, they are still trying to get the leak stopped as well. What a mess.
When I think about the environmental impact of it, it's very sad. I went online to read up about hydroxycut but got sidetracked by this. The effect this has on wildlife...sad. I hope they get the leak stopped soon.
Congress was asked by Bush to allow drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. If you don't know where that it, it is in northern Alaska and encompasses over 19 million acres. Wildlife there include 36 land mammals, 36 fish species, more than 160 migratory and resident bird species and nine marine mammals. You can see a more specific list here.
There is a "take action" opportunity for citizens to give yourself a voice on whether this should or should not be done. If you support drilling, click here. If you don't support drilling, click here.
So, what do you think? Should we drill and hope for more independence from the Middle East for oil or not? Is it worth it to drill there? Are there alternatives and what are they?
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