Since the explosion that killed 11 people and opened up the (still worsening) worst oil disaster in U.S. history, British Petroleum has spent $50million on advertising campaigns in an attempt to gain back its popularity in the U.S.
This is sickening. Their leak hasn't even been fixed yet, and every failed try so far has made the situation worse. People are out of work, businesses are closing and the environment is getting raped, but instead of cleanup efforts or solutions, BP's money is working to convince us that they are an honest, caring corporation. Here's how caring they are:
The oil is BURNING ANIMALS ALIVE. Once an animal is covered, nothing will wash off the sticky goo. The oil absorbs heat like crazy, so whatever it covers is effectively cooked by the sun. Birds, dolphins, seals, fish, everything in its path is doomed. BP is not actively involved in any of the current cleanup efforts, because they want to wait until they plug it first. Also, they aren't paying the wages of the unemployed, or funding any private cleanups.
Here's how honest they are:
Since the leak began, BP has lied about the amount of oil spilling into the gulf. BP claims 50,000 barrels per day, when the true rate is closer to 70,000bpd. Their "containment solution" was siphoning 5,000bpd they said, when the true amount was only 2,200bpd.
They tried to deflect blame onto other companies, initially refusing to take any responsibility for their mishandled oil rig, and once they could deny no more, they began downplaying the event at every turn. One BP spokesman said "No one feels worse than I do about this disaster." What about the families of the deceased, you moron?
Now is a good time to think about this country's dependence on oil. There are safer, more environmentally sound ways to produce energy. What looks worse? A windmill in a field, or 100,000,000 gallons of oil in the gulf?
