(source)They're saying that this may be worse than the Exxon Valdez was back in 1989.
It's peak nesting season for dozens of species of shore birds. This oil will make it's way onto beaches and into marshlands. It will affect oyster beds, shrimp, and countless other varieties of wildlife. On Fridday they found the first oil covered bird in the Gulf. A Northern Gannet, which will be fine and is probably going to be released in about 10 days. Some speculate that the spill is leaking around 25,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
The economy will suffer as well, as beaches shut down, it will affect hotels, restaurants, boat tours, and so on.
This is bad times.
We're expected to see the oil here by Monday.
are you going to go help wash birds?
ReplyDeleteThis news just makes me sick to my stomach. I finally heard some semi-hopeful news regarding it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/us/02oil.html?hp
ReplyDeleteI've been watching the news ~ and it just keeps getting worst and worst. I think I'll check out the semi-hopeful news Teresa posted....
ReplyDeleteApparently the news is reporting that one of the 3 leaks was successfully capped. Also, 1 barrel = 42 gallons. The estimate of 25K barrels is over 1M gallons per day dumping into the water.
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