Comments for The Polar Project http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Fish Kills Concern Gulf Scientists, Fishermen, Environmentalists by Tyra Woods http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/08/27/fish-kills-concern-gulf-scientists-fishermen-environmentalists/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Tyra Woods Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:54 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1795#comment-2664 This is a very alarming situation government should take immediate action for this so as to prevent consumers from buying and eating fish that came to this place... A hundreds fish were killed undoubtedly it is much detrimental to humans... This is a very alarming situation government should take immediate action for this so as to prevent consumers from buying and eating fish that came to this place… A hundreds fish were killed undoubtedly it is much detrimental to humans…

]]> Comment on Fish Kills Concern Gulf Scientists, Fishermen, Environmentalists by Rosanne http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/08/27/fish-kills-concern-gulf-scientists-fishermen-environmentalists/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Rosanne Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:56:05 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1795#comment-2435 Any fish caught and sold from the Gulf area should be labeled as such so those of us that are concerned about what we put in our body can AVOID buying and eating it. We pay farmers not to use their land; BP should be paying the fisherman not to fish. Any fish caught and sold from the Gulf area should be labeled as such so those of us that are concerned about what we put in our body can AVOID buying and eating it. We pay farmers not to use their land; BP should be paying the fisherman not to fish.

]]> Comment on Gulf Coast Photos by Michael Barrow http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/gulf-coast-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Michael Barrow Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:51:55 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/#comment-2256 Thank you to you and Dahr for the incredibly important work you are doing together! His latest essay with your photos (How Has it Come to This?) was absolutely moving and devastating and honest and scary and .... I can't think of any good adjectives. Words can't quite capture how this all feels. It scares me, the world we live in. We need truth-tellers like you and Dahr now more than ever. Keep it up! Regards, Michael Thank you to you and Dahr for the incredibly important work you are doing together! His latest essay with your photos (How Has it Come to This?) was absolutely moving and devastating and honest and scary and …. I can’t think of any good adjectives. Words can’t quite capture how this all feels. It scares me, the world we live in. We need truth-tellers like you and Dahr now more than ever. Keep it up!

Regards,
Michael

]]> Comment on Gulf Coast Photos by Bonnie Jo Morgan http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/gulf-coast-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Bonnie Jo Morgan Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:17:54 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/#comment-1953 Dahr and Erika , I have forwarded every one of your articles to everyone I know and all the elected officials I have addresses for ..You are one of the few sources that is giving the story from the peoples perspective without the spin of biased news .As far as I am concerned there is no free press any more and it is because of courageous people like you that the truth be told to the public. I am sickened and appalled at the turn of events in the gulf and I support all the people there. I have written the president and told him the hell with politics ,he needs to take charge and arrest the ceos of BP for their gross negligence. By cutting costs they have killed 11 people ,ruined a whole ecosystem and destroyed the livelihoods of millions of people . where is the justice here ? How does the former ceo get away with a golden parachute instead of a trial and jail time ? My friends unless the people take charge our nation is doomed to be ruled by corporations that use our elected leaders as their puppets . This is no longer a free nation . Bless your integrity for exposing the truth . Sincerely , Bonnie Morgan Maui ,Hawaii Dahr and Erika ,
I have forwarded every one of your articles to everyone I know and all the elected officials I have addresses for ..You are one of the few sources that is giving the story from the peoples perspective without the spin of biased news .As far as I am concerned there is no free press any more and it is because of courageous people like you that the truth be told to the public. I am sickened and appalled at the turn of events in the gulf and I support all the people there. I have written the president and told him the hell with politics ,he needs to take charge and arrest the ceos of BP for their gross negligence. By cutting costs they have killed 11 people ,ruined a whole ecosystem and destroyed the livelihoods of millions of people . where is the justice here ? How does the former ceo get away with a golden parachute instead of a trial and jail time ? My friends unless the people take charge our nation is doomed to be ruled by corporations that use our elected leaders as their puppets . This is no longer a free nation . Bless your integrity for exposing the truth . Sincerely , Bonnie Morgan Maui ,Hawaii

]]> Comment on Toxic Dispersants Near Gulf Harm Humans and Wildlife by Robin Kemp http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/07/14/toxic-dispersants-near-gulf-harm-humans-and-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Robin Kemp Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-1423 In mid-May, I drove from Atlanta to New Orleans (my hometown) for a conference. You can bet that my main order of business, however, was to photograph the Mississippi Gulf Coast. About May 11, I saw and photographed what appeared to be the beginning of the spill's impact at the Ocean Springs boat launch. Baitfish kill, oily "sheen" washing up and sticking to the riprap and concrete launch walls, and very few gulls, hanging over the water but definitely not eating. The following Monday, I photographed nickel-sized tarballs, nasty orange water in tidepools, and black sediment that may have been trace amounts of oil and/or dead algae from Waveland to Pass Christian. At Pass Christian, everyone was fishing on the pier, and the area was relatively clean--and I noticed that all the pelicans, gulls, terns, gamefish, etc. missing further west were hanging out there. My heart was heavy, as I knew this was the last time I'd likely see the Gulf Coast as I've known it intimately since childhood. Now, BP's Corexit-and-cash-fueled damage control is beginning to pay off, as news reporters uncritically parrot phrases like "no more harmful than crude oil" and happily accept the advertising dollars of every tourism commission that BP bought off the week I took those photos. Having covered the petrochemical industry in SE La. for a number of years, and having grown up in that oil-dependent economy, I know full well what lies ahead for us: dead water and marshlands, rampant cancer and lung disease, and the destruction of all our vibrant coastal culture(s). The only thing BP will be successful in dispersing is the coastal diaspora to come. Do not underestimate the enormous power and -- yes -- evil behind these companies. They do not care about human life, all protests and PR campaigns to the contrary. To these corporations, you and I are just another carbon-based life form and thus potential fossil fuel down the road. In only about 100 years, the oil industry has convinced us it's "too big to fail." How about our water supply? In mid-May, I drove from Atlanta to New Orleans (my hometown) for a conference. You can bet that my main order of business, however, was to photograph the Mississippi Gulf Coast. About May 11, I saw and photographed what appeared to be the beginning of the spill’s impact at the Ocean Springs boat launch. Baitfish kill, oily “sheen” washing up and sticking to the riprap and concrete launch walls, and very few gulls, hanging over the water but definitely not eating. The following Monday, I photographed nickel-sized tarballs, nasty orange water in tidepools, and black sediment that may have been trace amounts of oil and/or dead algae from Waveland to Pass Christian. At Pass Christian, everyone was fishing on the pier, and the area was relatively clean–and I noticed that all the pelicans, gulls, terns, gamefish, etc. missing further west were hanging out there. My heart was heavy, as I knew this was the last time I’d likely see the Gulf Coast as I’ve known it intimately since childhood. Now, BP’s Corexit-and-cash-fueled damage control is beginning to pay off, as news reporters uncritically parrot phrases like “no more harmful than crude oil” and happily accept the advertising dollars of every tourism commission that BP bought off the week I took those photos. Having covered the petrochemical industry in SE La. for a number of years, and having grown up in that oil-dependent economy, I know full well what lies ahead for us: dead water and marshlands, rampant cancer and lung disease, and the destruction of all our vibrant coastal culture(s). The only thing BP will be successful in dispersing is the coastal diaspora to come. Do not underestimate the enormous power and — yes — evil behind these companies. They do not care about human life, all protests and PR campaigns to the contrary. To these corporations, you and I are just another carbon-based life form and thus potential fossil fuel down the road. In only about 100 years, the oil industry has convinced us it’s “too big to fail.” How about our water supply?

]]> Comment on Gulf Coast Photos by Louann Carroll http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/gulf-coast-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Louann Carroll Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:41:25 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/#comment-1141 Erika and Dahr: Thank you for attempting to get the truth out. I have added your link to my blog and will keep you and those in the gulf in my prayers. Erika and Dahr:

Thank you for attempting to get the truth out. I have added your link to my blog and will keep you and those in the gulf in my prayers.

]]> Comment on Gulf Coast Photos by Jan Nienow http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/gulf-coast-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Jan Nienow Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:11:39 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/#comment-992 Erika and Dahr, Living in Wisconsin,your stories and pictures have personalized the gulf disaster for me. My heart aches for the wonderful people you have interviewed whose lives are being abruptly changed after years and years of dedicated hard work and commitment in the Gulf. I hate what is happening to them and eventually all of us. Erika and Dahr,
Living in Wisconsin,your stories and pictures have personalized the gulf disaster for me. My heart aches for the wonderful people you have interviewed whose lives are being abruptly changed after years and years of dedicated hard work and commitment in the Gulf. I hate what is happening to them and eventually all of us.

]]> Comment on Living on a Dying Delta by Mindy Bean http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/06/29/living-on-a-dying-delta/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Mindy Bean Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1587#comment-819 This is tragic and the first pictures really shows how bad it is. I agree that this is another reality check that we need to decrease our dependency on fossil fuels. This is tragic and the first pictures really shows how bad it is. I agree that this is another reality check that we need to decrease our dependency on fossil fuels.

]]> Comment on Hell Has Come to South Louisiana by Annie Jacobs http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/07/11/hell-has-come-to-south-louisiana/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Annie Jacobs Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:31:49 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1622#comment-774 This article brings the oil spill to life and illustrates how our countrymen and women are being affected by this disaster. I feel the government was to blame for not enforcing safe guards and permitting BP to drill closer to shore. I can't help but wonder how much money BP has donated to the campaign chests of our representatives who have forgotten who they work for! Thanks for your reporting, and I hopw to read more as time goes on. This article brings the oil spill to life and illustrates how our countrymen and women are being affected by this disaster. I feel the government was to blame for not enforcing safe guards and permitting BP to drill closer to shore. I can’t help but wonder how much money BP has donated to the campaign chests of our representatives who have forgotten who they work for! Thanks for your reporting, and I hopw to read more as time goes on.

]]> Comment on Fending for Themselves by Annie Jacobs http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/2010/07/04/fending-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Annie Jacobs Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.thepolarproject.com/blog/?p=1596#comment-773 Thank you for reporting what so many TV channels and radio stations have glazed over. Here in upstate New York, the spill seems like a long way away, but we know that it will hit us all too soon. I wish the papers would run more stories like this so we could understand what really is going on. I appreciate your honest reporting. Thank you for reporting what so many TV channels and radio stations have glazed over. Here in upstate New York, the spill seems like a long way away, but we know that it will hit us all too soon. I wish the papers would run more stories like this so we could understand what really is going on. I appreciate your honest reporting.

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