“TheearthistheLord’sandallthatisinit,theworld,and
thosewholiveinit;forhehasfoundeditontheseasand
establisheditontherivers.
’”Psalm 24:1-2
OnApril20,2010theDeepwaterHorizonoilrigexploded,killing11workers...
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“TheearthistheLord’sandallthatisinit,theworld,and
thosewholiveinit;forhehasfoundeditontheseasand
establisheditontherivers.
’”Psalm 24:1-2
OnApril20,2010theDeepwaterHorizonoilrigexploded,killing11workers
andinjuring17more,andsetinmotionwhatwouldbecomethelargestoilspill
inU.
S.
history.
Inthe85daysthatfollowed,60,000barrelsofcrudeoilgushed
dailyintotheGulfofMexico,leadingtotheclosureofrichfishinggrounds.
Oil
inundatedbeachesandmarshesalongtheGulfCoast,wreckinghavoconcoastal
eco-systemsandharminganimalssuchasbirdsandseaturtles.
BPfinallysucceededincappingthewellinlatesummer,butnotbeforeanestimated4.
9millionbarrelsofcrudeoilspilledintotheGulf.
AccordingtotheU.
S.
FishandWildlifeService,thespillkilled4,080birds,525seaturtles,and72
marinemammals.
Communitiesalongthecoastarestillfeelingtheimpactbotheconomicallyand
environmentally—fromtourismtofishing.
OnelocalresponderprovidedsomeinsightandreflectionontheGulfOilSpill:
We just don’t know what the long-term impacts of this massive disaster
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