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One month ago,
a Japanese-owned ship carrying approximately 4,000 tons of
various types of fuel was cruising through the biodiverse
Indian Ocean, off the coast of Mauritius, when suddenly it
started veering off course. Crew members were holding a party
onboard, and no one jumped in to fix their trajectory. When
the ship struck a coral reef and ran aground, what was once a
pristine area filled with unique habitats swelled with
poisonous oil — 1,000 tons of oil, to be precise. For the next several weeks, cracks in the side
of the ship grew larger until the entire vessel split in two,
releasing an unknown amount of additional oil and diesel out
into the ocean.
The obvious solution is for the
corporation behind this disaster, as well as the Mauritian
government, to recover all the fuel and undo this damage as
fast as possible. Instead, authorities dragged the two
remaining portions of the ship out into the middle of the
ocean. And then they intentionally sank it, oil-slick
surfaces, toxic heavy metal construction, and all. Now this
ship's hulking ghost will remain there, befouling humans,
wildlife, coral reefs, waters, and entire ecosystem,
potentially forever. This is completely unacceptable.
Sign the petition to demand that the owner of
this vessel, Nagashiki Shipping, immediately pay the full
costs to completely clean up this disastrous oil spill,
now!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
B.
The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. With every
passing day, the ship's remains continue to leak more and more
tons of oil into these beautiful, rich waters. Demand that the corporation behind this spill
take full responsibility and clean up their mess,
now! |
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