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Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 3, 2010 at 6:47pm

Support Full Funding for Coastal Louisiana Restoration

For the first time ever, the President's budget includes money — $35.6 million — for coastal Louisiana restoration. Funds are needed now, more than ever, to restore the vanishing wetlands and help mitigate the impacts of the oil spill disaster.

Please contact your House member and two Senators and ask them to fully fund coastal Louisiana restoration projects.

Send the sample letter below or edit it with your own words to let your Members of Congress know why the wetlands of Coastal Louisiana are important to you.

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on May 3, 2010 at 7:50pm

Great idea Dallas... How unfortunate that there seems to be no end in sight for stopping this leak, predicted to go on for MONTHS, pouring unprecedented amounts of oil into the ocean. I'm in a total state of SHOCK - my mind cannot conceive of such a devastating and massive MAN MADE disaster. I walk around my house cursing at full volume every time the news showcases politicians that say this should not stop our plans for more off-shore drilling. Are they insane?

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 3, 2010 at 7:53pm

Yes. Insane in the membrane.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 4, 2010 at 12:27pm

Will the Oil Reach Washington? The Spill's Political Effects
As the oil continues to gush from the leaking well 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it comes as little surprise that political support for expanding oil and natural gas drilling is waning.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 4, 2010 at 1:39pm

The 7 Stupidest Statements Made About the BP Gulf Oil Spill
The BP oil spill is on par to outpace the Exxon Valdez oil spill in terms of size, impact, and devastation, which is no small feat. The Valdez spill cost billions of dollars to clean up, killed hundreds of thousands of animals, and registered a debilitating effect to the coastal ecosystem. And yet, we see, once again, that there's no shortage of people who seem to forget easily, or are downright ignorant of the catastrophe an oil spill of this magnitude presents. To illustrate, I bring you the 7 stupidest things said about the BP oil spill so far . . .

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 5, 2010 at 10:09am

You know, when I first heard of Al Jazeera I figured they were just a mouthpeice for Islamic conservatives or Arab nationalists. However, the little bits and pieces I've seen of their broadcasts have impressed me. They strike me as a very competent news agency, but like I said, I've only seen a little bit of it.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 5, 2010 at 1:19pm

The Tortoise And The Oil Spill
Around the turn of the 20th century, if you were in the upper class in America, you’d have probably, at some point, sat down to a nice dinner of Diamond Terrapin turtle. The species, native to Alabama, was a sought-after delicacy then – now, after decades of industrial growth and commercial fishing, it’s almost extinct. And the University of Alabama biologists who’ve been working hard since 2006 to revive the species are worried that the Gulf of Mexico’s recent oil spill will undo all of their efforts.

The link will take you to BigThink.com. - DG

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 6, 2010 at 1:10pm

Crews Gear Up To Lower Giant Dome At Oil Leak Site
A boat carrying a 100-ton concrete-and-steel contraption designed to siphon off the oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico arrived Thursday at the spot in the sea where a blown-out well is spewing hundreds of thousands of gallons a day.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 6, 2010 at 7:22pm

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 7, 2010 at 6:17pm

Thanks for posting, doone. I've passed it along.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 7, 2010 at 6:03pm

This link will take you to the Center for American Progress. - DG

The High Costs of Offshore Drilling
The BP Deepwater Horizon explosion is fast becoming the most horrific environmental disaster in U.S. history. The explosion on the offshore drilling station in the Gulf of Mexico has killed 11 oil rig workers, sunk the rig, pumped millions of gallons of oil into the surrounding water, and devastated the area’s wildlife. The Exxon Valdez spill contaminated 1,300 miles of shoreline in Alaska, and this flood of oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be far worse—particularly if the spill reaches the more than 9,000 miles of surrounding shoreline in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. There is no question that the cleanup will cost billions of dollars and many in the tourist and fishing industries will likely lose their jobs.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 7, 2010 at 7:53pm

Expert Q&A: Gulf Oil Spill Endangers Wildlife and Natural Habitats
First in a series: Biologist Stacy Small discusses crisis in the Gulf

The unfolding oil tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico raises a host of urgent environmental questions.

We have asked some of our senior scientists to offer their perspectives on potential effects of the oil blowout and what can be done to address it – now and in the future.

This first installment looks at the potential impacts on wildlife and natural habitats. We asked Stacy Small, a Ph. D. biologist on staff at EDF, to provide some background. (This Q&A was conducted Thursday, May 6, 2010).

Q: What is at stake here?
The Gulf region's abundance and variety of life -- above and below the water's surface -- is one of America's ecological treasures. Some of our most important migratory bird flyways cross the Gulf Coast. The coastal refuges and wetlands are nurseries for fish and birds. Among the birds nesting in the immediate pathway of the spill are the Least Tern, Piping Plover, Brown Pelican and American Oystercatcher. Tens of thousands of birds have their nests on Breton Island National Wildlife Refuge right now, and the oil has now reached the Chandeleur Islands there. Many of the species breeding in the region consume and feed their chicks fish, or they probe along the shoreline or in the marshes for food. They are at risk of being oiled or being exposed to the toxic effects of oil while fishing or foraging.

Five of the sea turtle species that use the Gulf of Mexico are at the peak of migration or nesting on beaches in the potential pathway of the oil slick.

The abundant fish and shellfish of the region have supported livelihoods for generations of Gulf families. Eco-tourists who come for the fishing or to spot birds like the Roseate Spoonbill and White Ibis bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the region annually. This huge spill is an ecological, cultural, and economic disaster, and the effects will be felt nationally.

Read the rest on the Environmental Defense Fund website.

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