It’s been just over six months since the BP oil rig explosion released well over 200,000,000 gallons of toxic oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The figure is staggering, making it the largest environment accident in US history. What is also mind boggling is that according to the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) Americans use 800 million gallons of oil a day. 800 Million PER DAY. Now that’s a serious habit. If there’s a silver lining to every dark cloud maybe, just maybe this tragedy can be a catalyst to begin an honest national discussion about how we move the nation forward in what’s still a new century.
Solar, renewable energy and climate change are issues that must be addressed and yet there is the need to explore the economic condition of what’s happening now in the Gulf.
This month NRDC, Story Corps and Bridge the Gulf went to the Gulf region to interview and share the stories and experiences of those living through the BP oil disaster. What you will see and hear is not traditionally heard in the mainstream media. The NRDC hopes that by getting these stories out there we all can help prevent another BP oil rig explosion.
GEORGE BARISICH – THIS BP THING
NRDC is a well established and highly regarded international environmental action organization. Founded in 1970 by a group of law students and attorneys at the forefront of the environmental movement NRDC lawyers helped write some of America’s bedrock environmental laws. With the support of 1.3 million members they use law, science, policy experts and and online activists to protect the planet for all living things.Today they operate in Beijing, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington.