Gulf of Mexico’s Next Tragedy: Offshore Drilling Also to Blame
The BP spill won’t be the last disaster pinned on offshore drilling. Dominique Browning says the area’s underwater pipelines are decaying rapidly—and could demolish the wetlands.
Brown Pelicans, covered in oil from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, huddle together in a cage at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana. (Lee Celano / Reuters)
