Oil slick

Images of the environmental disaster taking place in the gulf of Mexico. It looks as if this is going to involve a massive cleanup operation.



You can see from the images that many businesses are likely to suffer as a result of the oil slick. Probably the best thing that anyone in that situation can do is to compile an estimate of the damages (eg to beaches or lost tourist revenue or loss of fishing grounds) and then file a lawsuit against the companies responsible for the pollution - primarily British Petroleum. If enough people do that then this sends a clear message that companies which behave irresponsibly must expect to pay the full price for any environmental damage that they cause.