Who IS to Blame?

Agree or disagree, I don't care.  This is my opinion.  After watching all of the posts and groups forming everyday on social media sites, I can't keep quiet about this any longer. What am I referring to?  The Gulf oil spill resulting from the explosion on a BP owned drilling platform in April 2010.

I, personally, am NOT blaming BP for this environmental disaster. WE, as in all of us, are to blame. This oil spill could have been the result of a blow out on any one of the oil rigs sitting out there in the Gulf of Mexico, BP owned or otherwise. It is our greed and laziness that has caused this.  We have all been wearing blinders about the dangers to man, beast and environment.  There really is no safe method for extracting fossil fuels from the earth.  I personally think that offshore drilling is the most irresponsible of all methods.  Yet we continue to drill offshore using bigger drill platforms and creating more risk.

We are far to dependent on fossil fuels for our daily existence. As long as we require ANY petroleum products, they will keep drilling. This oil is not used only to fuel our automobiles, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, etc. But, also in endless amounts of other products that we use everyday. (Click here for article regarding these products)

The question to ask yourself is "What am I doing to reduce my carbon footprint and, more importantly, minimize/reduce my dependence on fossil fuel". 

I AM, however, outraged that this has happened. We need to work diligently to get this stopped, cleaned up and compensate those people whose livelihoods have been damaged. We have been generous to others, now is a time to step up as a nation to help OUR country. We held telethons and fundraisers and clothing drives when Haiti was hit by a catastrophic earthquake.  We need to think about all of the fisherman and people who are business owners or employees in the industries that rely on tourism on the gulf who no longer have the means to support their families.  

The next disaster could be in your own backyard. (Click here for an example)