Just When I Thought I Couldn’t Hate BP Any More Than I Do, I Hear About This Small Town In Louisiana

Hey, who remembers the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011? This clip from the “Vanishing Pearls” documentary explores how Louisiana Gulf community of 300 people took on the huge oil corporation.This is a fascinating and important topic that the world *must* know about. Let’s hold BP accountable.

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