BP Tries to Block Photos of Dead Wildlife

[Mari333]

As of Friday morning, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s tally of dead animals collected in the Gulf area was 527 birds, 235 sea turtles (six to nine times the average rate), and 30 mammals, including dolphins. Yesterday morning, the spill washed over Queen Bess Island (called “Bird Island” by locals), which is a habitat for Louisiana brown pelicans, the state bird that was once an endangered species. Forty-one of the birds were coated with oil, and that number is expected to rise.

Have you seen the terrible pictures of all this carnage? Neither have I. And neither has anyone else.

Wonder why? The New York Daily News reported on Wednesday that BP has ordered its contractors not to share pictures or otherwise publicize the scores of dead and injured wildlife.








http://animals.change.org/blog/view/bp_tries_to_block_photos_of_dead_wildlife

[QC]

1. Why does BP have the power to dictate what information the American people can have?

Who in the hell is in charge in this country?

[dipsydoodle]

5. They don't according a post yesterday

ref : General Allen Has Ordered 'Uninhibited Access' to Oil Spill Operations
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4414971

So who's wrong ? Admiral Thad Allen yesterday or The New York Daily News report from last Wednesday ?

[SPedigrees]

7. The only thing about President Obama's handling of this crisis

that angers me is why he hasn't stepped in to stop BP from blocking photographers from land that BP does not own, and why he didn't insist that OSHA regulations provide BP's cleanup workers with hazard gear from the start. I also wish he had or would still create government jobs cleaning up the oil so that BP was not the only employer in town.

I'm pleased that the president has appointed federal prosecutors, but I wish he would take charge of the above details and stop BP's coverup and abuse.

[babylonsister]

10. General Allen Has Ordered 'Uninhibited Access' to Oil Spill Operations

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4414971

So that's one of your issues addressed. The HazMat gear seems to be a no-brainer to me, too, as does creating new jobs for the clean-up. Hopefully those will also be addressed soon.

[SPedigrees]

11. Thanks Sister for the update.

OSHA did step in this weekend to order haz-mat gear. It just irritates me it took sick workers and monthes before this was done.

[Speck Tater]

8. The corporations own the government. It has always been so. nt

[muffin1]

2. Come on.

We do have to consider BP's reputation and all...:-(

[babylonsister]

3. Not for long according to Gen. Allen...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4414971

General Allen Has Ordered 'Uninhibited Access' to Oil Spill Operations

[katandmoon]

9. Except for too all-inclusive loopholes: "except...if it's a security or safety problem."

[NNN0LHI]

4. Cable news had Saddam's sons death photos plastered on our TV screens 24/7 for weeks

Remember that?

Don

[Coyote_Bandit]

6. Ummmm......

Where are the pictures taken by residents and by media?

How come the folks who live on the beaches and in the Gulf region don't host their own website and post their own pics depicting the tragedy?

Not excusing BP mind you.