Animal conservation groups to sue BP, federal agencies over turtles caught in oil spill burns

[Barrett808]

Two animal conservation groups on Tuesday said they will sue BP and the U.S. Coast Guard to stop what they say are the deaths of turtles that are trapped in the controlled burns of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network notified BP and the Coast Guard that they will file a lawsuit. The 60-day notice letter is a first step to possibly filing a lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act, the groups said in a news release today.

The groups said there have been reports of sea turtles, including Kemp's ridley turtles, being caught in areas where the oil from the BP oil spill is being burned. Authorities have had a number of controlled burns to dispose of the oil floating atop the water.

"BP is burning turtles alive and it is cruel, heartless and a crime we can't and won't allow to continue," said Todd Steiner, biologist and executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network.

Animal conservation groups say they will sue BP, federal agencies over turtles allegedly caught in oil spill burns

[BrklynLiberal]

1. excellent

[BeFree]

2. If only Obama knew

That they are burning sea turtles alive instead of netting them before a burn, I'm sure he'd be on the phone telling them to halt that shit.

[flvegan]

3. GOOD!

[Raine]

4. That's GREAT!

:thumbsup: I have a couple of tortoises that I inherited (their life span is long ordinairly) and they are wonderful loving creatures who deserve more than to die in oil.