The gulf spill presents physical and mental threats to those nearby and across the country. Too bad there's no sound science to prove BP's responsible.
Our addiction to oil is now blowing back on the civilization that can't do without its gushers and can't quite bring itself to imagine a real transition to alternative energies.
Big goings-on in the food world as of late: Gulf crabs are oiled up; Ohio mulls a new anti-cruelty farming initiative; farm workers reach out; and Monsanto takes yet another hit.
BP continues to be responsible primarily to its shareholders, not to the American public. It's time for Obama to put them under temporary receivership.
