BP and the federal government say they're doing their best to cap and clean-up the oil spill but it's not good enough. Communities along the Gulf Coast are having to holler to get the resources they need to mop up the slick while it's still out on the water and protect their marshes, beaches and wildlife when it nears the shore. Insiders say that with BP in charge, chaos reigns. Last week, President Obama appointed the Secretary of the Navy to lead the clean-up, but there's no sign of him. Meanwhile oil continues to spew into the gulf and it looks like hurricane season is going to hit the region hard in the coming weeks and months. The only way we're going to see coordinated action is if someone like General Honore -- the man who single handedly brought order in post-Katrina New Orleans -- is put in charge of the spill.
Here's where you come in. I recently posted a page on our sister-site BPFilmFest.com that explains how easy it is to write the White House and your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative. They need to hear from you that you want to see them immediately put an aggressive leader in charge of the spill -- at BP's expense, of course -- and more men, women and machines on the water mopping up the oil before it lands. Write your own letter or use the the sample letters I sent to elected officials that you can use as a guide.
As outdoors-people, we have an obligation to get involved. We can't just sit back and watch the Gulf get destroyed. Please click HERE to go the BPFilmFest.com page that has instructions and links for contacting your elected officials. Thank you.
