I've had enough! The powers that be are not working together or fast enough to stop or cleanup this huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
Someone suggested surrounding our sensitive barrier islands where the birds are nesting and the shrimp are growing with bales of bagasse. The person in charge does not even KNOW what bagasse is! It is what is left of sugarcane after the juices have been removed--the pulp of the sugarcane and it is very absorbent and would be wonderful to soak up oil.
B P (formerly British Petroleum) is blaming Transocean, the Swiss company who owns the rig, and then Haliburton is being blamed. Also, our government agency, Minerals Management is coming into the criticism. All four are involved and pointing fingers at one another.
If the oil gets into our marshlands and wetlands and spawning grounds it will take years, if ever, to recuperate.