Dolphins across the northern Gulf of Mexico are still dying in high numbers--two and a half years after BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sent more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf.
Just this week, BP agreed to pay a record criminal fine for the Gulf oil spill, but vowed to vigorously contest the charges it is facing under federal environmental law--money from which would go toward
restoring the Gulf.
Dolphins in one heavily oiled section of the Louisiana coast are suffering and even dying from a variety of symptoms--including anemia, low blood sugar, and lung disease--that suggest exposure to oil.
But media reports indicate that BP might be attempting to negotiate an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay less than half of what the company could face at trial for its violations of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act.
Speak up for dolphins--tell the Department of Justice not to let BP dodge its responsibility to restore the Gulf!
The Department of Justice and BP have been in intense negotiations and could announce an agreement at any time.
BP's fines need to be large enough to restore the Gulf of Mexico for dolphins and other wildlife--and to send a clear message that America holds reckless polluters fully accountable.
