As reports come in on where and how oil from the leak in the Gulf of Mexico is reaching shore, there is a great deal of discussion about what it will mean for the Gulf Coast environment in the long term. We’d like to see your comments on how ecosystems might be affected, particularly the fragile wetlands and coastal marshes.
We’re interested in practical ideas and information: the effects on wetland plants, the prospects for cleanup efforts, the likely long-term effects and how to deal with them. If you’ve had experience with similar situations, or if you have a good understanding about how the wetlands might be affected and what can be done to help protect them or to aid in their recovery, we’d like to hear from you. If you’re in the area and are seeing the effects firsthand, we’d especially like to hear your reports on what’s happening.
Political opinions—what the government should or shouldn’t have done, comments about BP or about the prospects for future offshore oil drilling—have their place in many other news outlets and forums, but we’d like to stay away from those here.
In future issues, Erosion Control magazine will be covering the effects of the oil leak on the coastal environment. You can leave a comment below, and if you give us a way to contact you, either by leaving an email address, or emailing me directly at eceditor@forester.net, we may be in touch to see if you’d like to be interviewed for an article in an upcoming issue.