As a result of an April 22nd explosion and sinking of a BP oil rig, more than 120 miles of water in the Gulf is covered in a slick, black layer that’s creeping closer and closer to our coast. Ten wildlife refuges in Mississippi and Louisiana are in the oil’s path right now, and it is believed that the oil could reach the coastline as early as this evening.
Image via CNN
The spill came at a particularly bad time for wildlife, as birds are in the area to nest.
Just a few short weeks ago, President Obama angered environmentalists by saying that he would lift bans on offshore drilling for much of the Gulf and East Coast in an effort to decrease dependency on foreign oil.
Image via Natural Resources Defence Council
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