I know it’s two years old, but it’s not every day you stumble across a defense of oil spills, so I thought I’d share it. Here’s the conclusion:

The truth is, oil spills cause no long-term damage. Spills do not kill off animal species. The chance of oil spills is greatly reduced by new technology. There is no reason not to drill for oil anywhere. Now you know the truth. Go out and educate America.

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