Government tightens lid on dolphin death probe

[babsbunny]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/25/us-dolphins-gulf-idUSTRE72O3JO20110325

(Reuters) - The U.S. government is keeping a tight lid on its probe into scores of unexplained dolphin deaths along the Gulf Coast, possibly connected to last year's BP oil spill, causing tension with some independent marine scientists.

Wildlife biologists contracted by the National Marine Fisheries Service to document spikes in dolphin mortality and to collect specimens and tissue samples for the agency were quietly ordered late last month to keep their findings confidential.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. NOT. ON. OUR. SIDE.

This is not our country anymore.

[OhioChick]

2. That it is not n/t

[truebrit71]

3. +1

..

[CrispyQ]

12. Nailed it. --nt

[Angry Dragon]

4. +1000

[City Lights]

5. Nothing to see here, people!

[sasha031]

6. k/r rec.

[QC]

7. I feel so hopeful!!!!! n/t

[hatrack]

8. Well, gosh, this is encouraging.

NOT.

[hatrack]

9. Ah, I see - "Can't comment since it's under investigation"

And then, nine years from now, when it's revealed that they died because of oil & toxins, we'll be told that we need to "move on" and some more happy horseshit.

[QC]

10. Yes, that's the way the game is played.

Torture, epic financial scandal, dead dolphins, whatever--we need to look forward and be hopetastic and all that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. We will have to "move on" because "we want to focus on the future, not the past."

Sure hope all those folks living along the Redneck Riviera decide to organize, and soon.
As for me, I won't go near the Gulf anymore. Too reminiscent of the cover up in "Jaws".