… silent today to recall the lives …

Quote of the Day — 20 April 2011

” … I’m letting Dot Earth lie silent today to recall the lives of the 11 workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico one year ago. There is much to say about the full price of our existing energy menu, but also the steep price paid by the 2 billion or so people who live in parts of the world that lack any reasonable energy choices. There is much to say about mistakes of the past, culpability for the Deepwater calamity and energy imperatives for the future. But that can wait a bit…. “

— Andrew Revkin
— “A Silent Bell for 11 Who are Gone
Dot Earth Blog, New York Times

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