In November 2023, over a million
gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of
Mexico, devastating the local environment
and subjecting countless wildlife to horrific pain and
suffering — and possibly entire species to
extinction.
This is
devastating. A spill of this magnitude creates
long lasting negative effects on the environment,
contaminating the water and any living thing that
depends on it for habitat and food.
To make matters worse, the Gulf
of Mexico is home to some of the most endangered species
on Earth, like the Rice's Whale of which there are
only 50 left alive. Kemp's
Ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtles in
the world, were just seen hatching for the first time in
75 years near the oil spill! Now, these already
vulnerable animals could be lost forever due to human
greed for oil and horrific
errors.
Over a dozen federal agencies
have been working tirelessly to help clean up this
spill. But the company responsible, Main Pass
Oil Gathering Company (MPOG), must bear 100% of the cost
of the cleanup. Period. Sign the petition if you
agree!