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Should We Rename the BP Gulf Oil Spill?
Photo via the US Coast GuardIt's a question that's been raised repeatedly over the course of the 3-month ordeal in the Gulf of Mexico -- what do we call it? Though most publications and journalists (this one included) have leaned towards variations on "the BP spill" or "the Gulf spill" many have been dissatisfied with this terminology from the start. This isn't merely a "spill" after all, it's the biggest environmental disaster in US history, with oil continuously pumped into the Gulf for months...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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