This whole thing is a disaster. Unfortunately I think all of us share a responsibility in this. 1.) For voting the clowns in office that relaxed rules allowing this to happen (and no not just this admin, but quite a few preceeding this one as well) 2.) Not taking the alternative energy stuff seriously/downsizing from SUV's and such.. This is just one of those harrowing reminders that we should use less oil. Myself included as both our family vehicles are large V-8's. I just hope BP steps up to the plate, and pays to clean this mess up. They got enough money from us seeing as gas prices never really went back down to the pre-Katrina levels after that in 2008. I guess we will see what happens from here as both their efforts this week to cap the well have failed, and it is continuing to spew oil into the gulf..