Blog 7

I know that everyone knows about the tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This catastrophe happened on May 2, 2010. By May 8, there was some slug that worked its way to Dauphin Island, which is just three miles from the Alabama shoreline; it was a huge wake up call for BP and everyone else involved. It seems that this oil spill is bringing companies and people together, and in this world it just doesn’t happen as much as it should. They say that this is/could be the worst Eco disaster that the world has ever seen. The cause of this catastrophe seemed to come from a methane bubble that had escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, expanding very promptly as it blasted through several of the main seals, this is what happened according to the Rig workers that were there. They say that the oil that is pouring into the Gulf in just one day is phenomenal, they say its up to 210,00 gallons a day. BP has been trying to fix this problem with many different solutions but none have stopped the spill. Some solutions have caused the oil to not flow has much but that still isn’t enough to stop it from getting into the Gulf. They have estimated that 3.5 million gallons has been lost since the accident, it could surpass 11 million gallons that was lost at the Exxon Valdez disaster by months end if it isn’t contained soon enough.

Timing- The timing for this is current. This catastrophe happened only months ago. This timing will be memorable for years and years to come. People will still be talking about this horrible accident in up coming years.

Situation/Context- This editorial will be found on websites referring to the oil spill. There are already tons of websites that have information talking about the oil spill so this editorial will only add to these websites.

Audience- I am writing to everyone that is concerned about the oil spill and our Gulf. Some people may not realize how important this is so I am writing to help inform these people. Also most people know how serious this is and I am here just to reassure them and tell them how much oil that we are loosing and going into the Gulf.

Intention- I hope to get people that do not understand how serious this problem is to understand this situation and take it very seriously. Also some people just don’t even care about this catastrophe and I intend to get their attention and hopefully encourage them to want to know more about this subject matter.