Dead Bird Island - Terrbonne Parish, Louisiana

[Derechos]

Run time: 04:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGmMFIGbIY   Posted on YouTube: August 26, 2010 By YouTube Member: laenviro Views on YouTube: 342   Posted on DU: August 27, 2010 By DU Member: Derechos Views on DU: 321

 
Video description - Aug. 19, 2010 - On a journey to take soil samples from the BP Spill we came across an island full of dead birds in various stages of decay. For more information or to support our ongoing efforts please visit http://www:lmrk.org

Taken from Huffington Post

And oil is still turning up everywhere -- here's a series of videos, posted today at Florida Oil Spill Law, documenting the presence of oil on the shores of Florida's "Big Bend."

Of course, beyond the mystery of the missing oil, there's plenty of reasons to call out the administration for suggesting there's nothing but "good news" to be had. On last night's Countdown, for example, Nicole LaMoureux, the executive director of the National Association of Free Clinics said that the influx of patients seeking care at Gulf region free clinics was so massive that it was "quite disturbing." And in Terrebonne Parish, something is killing all the birds (I'm going to warn you that the video that follows is immensely upsetting to watch):

(More videos at link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGmMFIGbIY&feature=player_embedded