Photographed by Sean Gardner / Reuters

With each passing day, thousands and thousands gallons of more oil leaks into the the Gulf of Mexico, and the public’s frustration to contain the oil just grows exponentially. It has been 46 days since the April 20 explosion, and they are no closer to stopping the oil leak.

Every day while channel surfing, I can barely watch the footage of the cam from underwater for more than 5 minutes. It’s just heart breaking to see especially since I surf, love the ocean, and I’ve lived in Florida for 4 years. The waters of the gulf is just beautiful and crystal clear blue where you can see the bottom.

One of the first things I remember thinking while watching the oil spill unravel is “Hey! It’s almost hurricane season. Just what the gulf needs, another Katrina to cause massive storm surge to push the oil further inland.” My freshman year in college, Category 1 Hurricane Katrina decided to sit on top of Miami; our campus was a disaster afterwords. I can even begin to fathom what the gulf would be life if a hurricane comes through or even close to the gulf. The winds and storm surge will push the oil further inland or into the Loop Current, carrying the oil to the eastern coast of Florida and up the US coastline.

If you think the camera’s show the extent of people’s anger over this disaster, just check your Facebook news feed or Twitters #TT. Here are some updates I’ve read:

“Louisiana isnt the only place that has shrimp,”said British Petroleum rep Randy Prescott. His office phone number is (713) 323-4093, email is randy.prescott@bp.com. Give him a call or send an email! You can tell him and BP isn’t the only placethat has fuel for your car!”

“Dying, dead marine wildlife paint dark, morbid picture of Gulf Coast following oil spill http://bit.ly/dDe556 Boycott BP #fuckBP”



A bird is mired in oil on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast on Thursday, June 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

“big_picture Caught in the oil http://bit.ly/9Xg4MA #oilspill”

“holleya Look at this heartbreaking photo from the Gulf – then sign the petition to get America off oil: http://bit.ly/9pN6Pb #moveon #bp #oilspill”

” barkway @DWSTweets MAKE #BP HIRE PAID CERTIFIED HAZ workers who can SAFELY clean up #oilspill mess. Don’t endanger volunteers. Jobs? Hello?”

I’m angry and just a lost for words. It just makes me sick to my stomach. I was watching MSNBC last night, and I saw some photos of pelicans and other birds just covered in oil and dead just floating.


Photographed by Charlie Riedel / AP

I hope this oil disaster will fuel the growth and distribution of alternative energy sources. I’m making a conscious effort to avoid filling up at any BP pumps. I also didn’t really appreciate the spike in gas prices from the oil spill.

Get involved, voice your opinion, sign a petition against off shore drilling, boycott BP, or volunteer!!! Hands Across the Sand will be coming to your beach on June 26th http://www.handsacrossthesand.com/

More compelling images at:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36880053/ns/news-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1