It's Only The Environment After All
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A leaking cap isn't the only warning signal that engineers are concerned about.
Also: ![https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IOCI8Mc_DRU8004jcHpu4tLom-A64ch_9eYItMeTYT79qlyNZBs6QYevWHJtCA4RvBP2vsVFC-AOmLl_2Kvkp-_qgtpN319Dfu-MbTrPtuO1PiknebqqOUK-YZg5Aswi0jf1zsksQh5J/s640/Political+0058.jpg](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IOCI8Mc_DRU8004jcHpu4tLom-A64ch_9eYItMeTYT79qlyNZBs6QYevWHJtCA4RvBP2vsVFC-AOmLl_2Kvkp-_qgtpN319Dfu-MbTrPtuO1PiknebqqOUK-YZg5Aswi0jf1zsksQh5J/s280/Political+0058.jpg)
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Just about everyone has been cautiously celebrating the news that the underwater geyser of oil at the Deepwater Horizon source has finally been capped (for now). So I hate to interrupt any momentary lapses of relief with ill news like this: The toll on wildlife and ecosystems in the Gulf continues to be devastating. Just yesterday, I reported that 3,000 birds had been officially recorded as being killed or covered in oil. Today, I'll look at another grim statistic: The BP Gulf spill has claimed the lives of at least 467 endangered sea turtles -- and the survival of many others still hangs in the balance.
Article continues: 467 Endangered Sea Turtles Killed by BP Spill So Far
It's Not Like We Don't Have Another One
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