BP Oil Spill. What can YOU do to help?

There is nothing that pulls at my heart more than knowing that the oil spill that began on April 20th, 2010 is still continuing after 39 days of what seems to be very little action between BP, the U.S. government and from other organizations. Sadly, it seems that from President Obama's speech yesterday on the BP oil spill, people are already comparing the spill to the likes of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. I believe what is being compared is the government's response efforts on disasters as large as what we have seen in the last few years. Although I am not happy that the issue has not been resolved, at least President Obama is taking responsibility and attempting to fix BP's bloody mess.

Many times the word Boom has popped up in the news. I had never heard of it so I decided to research it. It is a type of oil containment equipment which apparently is the best way for the BP oil spill to be contained but it isn't the greatest deterrent. According to the Huffington Post, "It's not a fail-safe method of keeping the oil from washing ashore" and that the oil has reached the shorelines of Alabama and Louisiana and already is making its way into the marshlands.

I am deeply saddened knowing that the coastal ecosystem is being effected so profusively. This disaster is why I am, according to my fiance, a "Hippie". I have been VERY concerned about what we are doing to our planet and to ourselves as human beings. I could rant and rant and rant about everything that is going on but honestly, what would that get me!? Nothing! Action over whining I always say! So therefore, what could YOU and I do in our effort to help out with this oil spill? I for one, can not drop everything I am doing in my life to go down there to volunteer. I may be environmentally concious but I do have to work to survive.

Well, I found out that you can donate to the National Wildlife Federation, which I have already done! The NWF also has other options you can do to help out such as volunteering to help clean the spill, speak up for alternative energy sources by calling your State Senators, and by helping spread the message online via twitter or you can text SAVE to 20222 to donate $10 to the National Wildlife Federation.

These are only a few options that I have found. I am sure there are many more out there! I hope others out there see this and are willing to donate too!