After the Deepwater well blew out, the first announcement from British Petroleum (BP) assured the public that “we have the best engineers in the world.” Then they announced that the damaged well flowed at a rate of “one thousand barrels per day” (b/d). Estimates now range between 50,000 and 150,000 b/d. How do […]
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Ecology, Community & Economy
Each individual citizen can play a role as “ordinary hero,” in transforming society for the benefit of future generations. However, optimism without realism is delusional. We must start with nature and with our impact on the natural world, which is the source of our life and economy. We must reconcile realism regarding our ecological […]