Oil spills not only peril of dependence on petroleum energy
By
Pete Knutson and Alan Parks
The Seattle Times
June 13, 2010
The tragic oil spill may have masked the actual gorilla in the room when it comes to our nation's dependence on oil. The silent threat of ocean acidification has the potential to cause long-term, catastrophic impacts far beyond even the damage of a massive spill.
Special to The Times
THE ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico starkly highlights the dangers of offshore drilling to fishermen, coastal communities and our economy. Promises that offshore drilling is safe for even our most sensitive coastal waters are forever broken. The river of oil flowing unabated from the Deepwater Horizon is indeed a "crude" wake-up call that drill, baby, drill is not a robust energy policy.
