I wish there were some way to get that fact into the news in a big way. If people think there is a possible solution out there and the lack of granting immunity is preventing it, the public pressure would be immense. Does the public have any idea that this problem exists?
No, they hear a blurb that “oil is still flowing” and see a few oil soaked birds and think it’s sad, but no big deal. “Just like Exxon Valdez, someone will clean it up” but they do not grasp the potential nightmare this could be for not just birds and pretty beaches.
Oh yeah, and people tend to forget so quickly that man caused another natural disaster that crippled the midwest. I haven’t met many people who knew that the Dustbowl was manmade.