The Gulf Oil Spill continues to be an event of major importance and concern. The issue has been addressed several times in worship services at First Congregational Church of Berkeley. On Sunday, July 27, 2010, Phil Porter will preach on the subject. Here are some resources, including news, opinion and photos that might be helpful in our reflection and response to this crisis. If you know of other resources that might be helpful, please email them to Phil Porter and links will be posted on this page.
“The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident—it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself. In this special report from the Gulf coast, leading author and activist Naomi Klein shows how it lays bare the hubris at the heart of capitalism.” This is a long and very insightful piece from The Guardian website looking at the Gulf Oil Spill from a variety of angles—political, philosophical and spiritual.
Gulf oil spill and the political spillover in the Senate energy debate. An editorial from the Christian Science Monitor about the effect or lack thereof of the Gulf Oil Spill on the fate of an energy bill being crafted in the Senate.
An article on the National Geographic website about the effect of the spill on marine life and the ecology of the Gulf.
Photos of animals caught up in the oil spill.
An article in the Seattle Times from 2008 reports that oil executives do not see oil and natural gas as the world’s most affordable energy source in the next 25 years.
Sightline Institute, based in the Northwest, has created a long series of short articles (over 50) that look at energy and environmental policy. They research polling data to see trends in public attitude toward energy and climate issues. The series goes back to 2007 and is still very relevant.