Another interesting fact about the Deepwater Horizon Disaster is that Kevin Costner has gotten directly involved! He has been overseeing the construction of oil separation machines in-case of such disasters. Check out the article here:http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/if-you-build-it/
Bp has also been making significant strategic communication and Public Relations efforts to help the energy company save face, here is an interesting link to their website specifically created to deal with questions about the spill:http://www.bp.com/bodycopyarticle.do?categoryId=1&contentId=7052055&nicam=USCSBaselineQ409&nisrc=Google&nigrp=Branded_Crisis_Management&niadv=General&nipkw=bp
API, another industry leader with a stake in the tragedy has set up a website about relief efforts, solutions and recovery plans for the Gulf of Mexico, the link is here: http://www.api.org/Newsroom/safetyresponse/index.cfm
API also has an interesting commercial that I saw a few weeks ago about offshore drilling in America, it is very intriguing to watch after this crisis. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32VgYHuj_mk
Lastly, if you would like to get involved or more information about grassroots efforts and democratic campaigns for a quick reolution then check out these sites: http://www.democracynow.org/2010/5/5/bp_funnels_millions_into_lobbying_to andhttp://www.gulfoilspill.org/
By Zoe Burgess
