BP’s Weapon of Mass Destruction

Try as we might to imagine the impact of the British Petroleum oil spill (the word ‘spill’ sounds so reasonable but totally underplays the nature of this event) in the gulf, it’s difficult to really understand the tragedy of such a catastrophe from a distance.  But the threat is real and Mike Di Paola’s upclose and personal account brings much-needed clarity to just how the BP geyser is damaging our environment.