captain
Contributor
I have been out for a few days and I have enjoyed reading all of the recent comments.
A few people have made the point that there have been no recent oil spills in the Gulf. And since there have been no recent oil spills, there is little chance of an impact to the environment.
Here is an article that discusses oil pipeline leaks from oil platforms in the Gulf as a result of Hurricane Ivan. This article was from 2004. Ivan Causes Oil Pipeline Leaks in Gulf (washingtonpost.com)
Every time I go diving off the coast of Florida I am reminded that there are some things more important than the problems of our generation. There was something greater than any person or nation that created the reefs and the shoreline that decorate our planet. And my belief is that we should protect our shores and our reefs. They were here long before any of us. We will decide how they will remain after we are gone.
How about this
Enormous Oil Seepage in the Gulf of Mexico | Geology.com