Jun 04 2010
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“ [The Deepwater Horizon oil spill] is not an environmental disaster, and I will say that again and again because it is a natural phenomenon. Oil has seeped into this ocean for centuries, will continue to do it. During World War II there was over 10 million barrels of oil spilt from ships, and no natural catastrophe. … We will lose some birds, we will lose some fixed sealife, but overall it will recover.
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Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), speaking after Congressional Hearings last week. (via stfuconservatives) (via soupsoup)
Fuck you, Don.
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