BP Spill Capped

So the mighty spill has been capped. Fuck you, mother nature we did it! Triumph over your gushing underwater orgasm of sweet, sweet, oil. Oh wait a sec.

Almost 90 days after what is without a doubt the single largest, most devastating environmental disaster to hit the United States since the big bang (which wreaked havoc on my antique tea set goshdarnit), BP has managed to capture all of the crude oil spewing from the underwater pipes left behind by the Deepwater Horizon rig. While this is a mighty victory in its own respect, 3 months of liquified dinosaur spread around the Gulf is hardly something we can so easily forget when the public becomes more interested in other things; things like iPhones and Lindsay Lohan's pre- and post-jail interviews.

As the world now faces what will be the biggest clean-up effort in history, one which may never completely succeed, it is important to think about where we go from here. As long as we depend on fossil fuels to power our lives, we can never truly make sure that this type of catastrophe never happens again. People complain about the safety of off-shore drilling, but when drilling on land in sensitive areas is brought up, environmentalists are up in arms....as they drive their fuel-powered cars to the next protest. Let's be clear here. I'm not bashing cars. I think the automobile is a wondrous invention. Hell one day it might even replace horses. And movies will talk! That'll be the day. I seem to have lost my train of thought. Oh here it is.....

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We cannot have it both ways; there are always inherent risks with drilling for oil any way you slice it, and the answer lies in seeking out renewable sources of power, and transitioning our indulgent, and ultimately self-defeating way of life to adapt. Cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf are some of the first steps, as are wind turbines that are cropping up all over the continent. It is up to all of us to make a difference, and learn from this tragedy.

I sincerely hope there is more to come.