Man this is a crazy mess and it will take a long time before this will be resolved and the beaches/fishing/tourist/economy gets back to normal. Atleast with a hurricane you just wait for the water to go down and go clean up and rebuild but with oil its a completely different ball game.
I have lots of friends who also grew up down there and they are not sure what they will do or where their families will go because this has wrecked their way of life and their means to pay the bills. Not really sure who all is responsible for this mess but the oil companies knew this day would happen eventually with as much as they drill.
This is one of those situations where you could blame BP totally but there were alot of other hands in the pot and they all want the most profit possible. And without stricter drilling regulations requiring companies to install more safety valves/systems and keep emergency equipment on stand by this could happen again. I am not defending BP or have my head buried in the sand, this so terrible for everyone that there is not anything placing blame on one particular company will solve.
Here is to hoping kids will be able to swim on those beaches and people will be able to fish in those waters again in our lifetime
