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Update From The Gulf Coast
Jun 23rd
I’ve been here almost a week and one thing is certain – we are not getting the full story from either BP or the US Government. I was fortunate to be able to speak with Dr. Riki Ott this week and, when asked about the people swimming in the beaches, her response was perfect. She replied: “In the absence of true leadership, we all need to exercise a whole lot of common sense. More >
Boycotting BP: The Lazy Man’s Solution
Jun 14th
This morning I read a post on Mother Jones, with the same title as the post I wrote last week: Should You Boycott BP? I left a comment on the Mother Jones post, simply because people are still missing the point, and am sharing those points here.
If you are boycotting BP it’s for one of two reasons: 1. you are misinformed or 2. you are lazy. More >
Should You Boycott BP?
Jun 9th
Our main focus is to raise awareness about the toxic nature of Corexit, as well as its low level of efficiency (the two versions being used rank 13th and 16th for efficiency) on Louisiana crude (45.4% and 31% effective). But in recent weeks there’s been an uproar to “boycott BP”, a sentiment I can certainly appreciate. These efforts may be a bit misguided however, if you consider all the things we use that are derived from petroleum and petroleum-based products. More >
