Deepwater Horizon CYA
A friend of mine from high school who will go unnamed has been forwarding me the daily PR releases from BP and from Deepwater Horizon, the rig that exploded and is pouring millions of gallons of crude oil into our waters. The PRs are as hilarious as they are infuriating as they are sad.
I’m gonna post as many as I can: my friend is receiving about 10 per day, and my inbox is filling up almost as fast as the Gulf.
Here’s some classic CYA. It’s a photo release for pictures of rehabilitated and released wildlife. Of course, if BP and Deepwater had been following safety regulations, the wildlife wouldn’t have needed to be rehabilitated to begin with…
I’m going to eschew blockquotes for this series: they may html text hard to read, and until i can figure out how to change the color, I want it to be easy for my readers to visit any links.
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From: Deepwater Horizon Response External Affairs
Reply-To: Deepwater Horizon Response External Affairs
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:11:08 -0700 (PDT)
To: [redacted]
Subject: PHOTO RELEASE: Rescued Wildlife Rehabilitated and Released
PHOTO RELEASE: Rescued Wildlife Rehabilitated and Released
Key contact numbers
* Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
* Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
* Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (281) 366-5511
* Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
* Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
* Medical support hotline: (888) 623-0287
Deepwater Horizon Incident
Joint Information Center Phone: (985) 902-5231
(985) 902-5240
Robert Love of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Dr. Sharon Taylor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, prepare to release a cattle egret at the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Ramah, La., June 3, 2010. The bird was found oiled on the coast of Louisiana then cleaned and cared for at a rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson, La., before being released back into the wild. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Pinneo.
RAMAH, La. – Dr. Rowan Gould, Acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, releases a cattle egret at the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Ramah, La., as Robert Love of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Dr. Sharon Taylor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service look on, June 3, 2010. The bird was found oiled on the coast of Louisiana then cleaned and cared for at a rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson, La., before being released back into the wild. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Pinneo.
AMAH, La. – A cattle egret wades in the marshes of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Ramah, La., after being freed here by wildlife officials. The bird was found oiled on the coast of Louisiana, then cleaned and cared for at a rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson, La., before being released back into the wild. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Pinneo.
I realize the linked text is difficult to read, but at the moment I don’t have the time to download and upload every singe photo. But do, if you can, follow the links, as they are just so touching. All of these cleaned up birds, and the smiling people setting them free, it just warms your heart.
Until you realize this is all part of a PR scheme by BP, and they’re hiding the real extent of the damage and people’s lives are ruined forever and the Gulf is never coming back despite all the shiny happy people holding hands, and then you want to throttle someone.
