BP oil spill ruins their livelihoods, Gulf fishermen sign up as cheap labor for BP oil cleanup
“Either the seafood industry or the oil industry — that’s the only jobs down here, so I guess I’m trying to move from seafood to oil today,” said Bernel Prout, 55, a fisherman and Venice native.” (via defendneworleans)
See also: BP CEO earns $3k/hour last year, workers are being offered $10/hour to clean up BP spill
Also also: I guess BP’s “Beyond Petroleum” rebranding should now be changed to “Begreased Pelicans.”
And: #rebrandBP