Here is the start of the Mission Statement of the Emergency Committee: An Extraordinary Crisis Requires an Extraordinary Response The People Must Act to Stop the Gulf Catastrophe THE BP OIL BLOWOUT is an environmental catastrophe, bringing great peril to ecosystems and wildlife in the Gulf and beyond, even globally. The oil gusher is still out of control and spreading. It jeopardizes communities and livelihoods. The government and British Petroleum have proven unable and unwilling to stop the disaster, protect the Gulf, or even tell the truth. The people must come together now to stop this nightmare. For the full statement and much more, see: |
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Monday July 19 at 7pm - Report back from New Orleans!
Sam, who has just returned from spending several weeks in New Orleans working with the Emergency Committee to Stop the Gulf Oil Disaster, will report on the battle from the front lines.