There are many ways in which to describe the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Any of the following will do:
Ecotastrophe
Disaster
Greedy, Criminal Corporate Arrogance
But spill? Not so much.
When I think of a spill, I think of this:
NOT this:
What happened should not be allowed to be framed in terms of oops, my bad. It is the catastrophic aftermath of the perfect storm that is the result of our very failed national energy policy and the persistent prioritizing of corporate greed over the public good.
