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A
volcanic-looking "eye of fire" erupted in the Gulf of Mexico
recently, spewing lava-esque bubbles of huge orange flames on
the surface of the ocean. The apparent cause? Most likely
an underwater pipeline. Earlier in the day,
internal reports show that Pemex — a state-owned petroleum
company in Mexico — became aware its oil drilling equipment
had been compromised and was malfunctioning after a heavy
storm came through. Then, just before the inferno,
staff noticed a gas leak. Yet some officials in charge are still claiming
this catastrophe was not related to "any
spill."
The blaze raged for more than 5
hours before firefighting crews were able to extinguish it.
The corporation is claiming it will supposedly do a full
investigation, but we know where that always leads with oil
and gas companies: no where. Meanwhile, wildlife and
precious ecosystems may have been harmed or killed in
this disaster, but Pemex is still operating its rigs, pumping
out approximately 680,000 barrels of oil in the region every
single day. Pemex leaked; now it should lose. Demand that Pemex's license to operate in the
Gulf of Mexico be revoked and that its damaged equipment is
shut down, before it has the chance to do any more
destruction!
Thank you,
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Miranda
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Let's not
wait until Pemex's pipelines explode into a full-blown
ExxonMobil-style scenario, coating the entire Gulf with toxic,
choking chemicals. For once, a fossil fuel corporation needs to
finally be held accountable. |
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