Saturday, May 01, 2010

God does a better job

Today's friendly reminder
The environmental disaster was the cleanup ...
Goreons take notes


Six years after the cleanup, a study was conducted to determine ecological recovery in the sound. What researchers found was that the areas that were not cleaned were in better shape – with more wildlife and cleaner water and soil – than the areas that had been cleaned. The chemicals and high-pressure washing used to "clean" the area had destroyed the ecosystem in some parts of Prince William Sound.

This, I think,  pretty much captures the spirit of things.  From The Simpsons episode, "Bart After Dark."

An Itchy & Scratchy cartoon is interrupted with a news report that an oil tanker has crashed and spilled millions of gallons of oil on "Baby Seal beach". Lisa sees the report and asks Marge  if she can go and help save the wildlife. After some begging, Marge agrees and the two go to help out ....  . Marge and Lisa arrive at the beach, but discover that the ability to help the animals is reserved for celebrities. The two are put to work cleaning rocks, and soon abandon the job and drive home.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Look at the rocks where sandy beaches once were in Prince William Sound. THANKS...
RAK

JMcD said...

Ahhhh....Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin's painting..."The Flashing Wahine"

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