Gulf Coast–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2010. As the oil disaster shuts down fisheries and tourism along the Gulf Coast and wildlife including sea birds and sea turtles begin to wash ashore covered in oil, BP has denied responsibility for the spill, but conceded to covering costs of cleanup. Sierra Club is calling on the oil giant to compensate coastal communities for the countless jobs and billions of losses in tourism and fishing profits, as well as efforts to recover marine life and wetlands, which will likely continue for decades to come.
