#makeBPpay National Day of Action

10.25.2012 | In Hurricanes & Oil Spills, Uncategorized

Our national #makeBPpay Twitter Day of Action is here!

Stand with us by demanding BP pay the maximum fines for which they are liable from the 2010 gulf oil spill!

Despite BP’s advertising campaigns to the contrary, the gulf is still suffering from the 2010 spill. Last week, it was announced that 565,000 pounds of oil had washed ashore during Hurricane Isaac. Earlier this month, a three-mile long sheen of oil appeared in the gulf near the Macondo well. Additionally, some reports suggest that BP is negotiating a settlement offer significantly less than half of what they would face at trial. This is unacceptable.

It’s time for BP to stop hiding behind commercials and statements of “robust recovery” and truly commit to making things right for the people and environment of the gulf. BP must pay the maximum fines for which they are liable for the 2010 BP oil spill – now. The Gulf Coast’s ecosystems and communities depend on it.

You can help hold BP accountable by joining us in the #makeBPpay Twitter Day of Action.

Be sure to include the #makeBPpay hashtag as well as tagging @BP_America and @TheJusticeDept in your tweets.

Click on any of the links below to share these tweets on Twitter and to show your support!

Sample Tweets:

Sample kickoff messages to begin the Twitter Day of Action:

Sample tweets to send throughout the Twitter Day of Action:

Here are some sample actions and news articles you can include in your tweets.

Change.org petition: Tell @BP_America to stop stalling and pay up! #makeBPpay
Environmental Defense Fund: Take Action: Tell BP To Stop Stalling, Take Responsibility, and Pay Up
National Wildlife Federation: Demand Justice for Dolphins in the Gulf
The Times-Picayune: About 565,000 pounds of oiled material from Deepwater Horizon stirred up by Hurricane Isaac
National Geographic: BP Oil Spill’s Sticky Remnants Wash Up Sporadically On Gulf Beaches
The Atlantic: The Long Shadow of the BP Oil Spill Keeps Killing Baby Birds
The Washington Post: Previously unreleased photographs show impact of BP oil on endangered sea turtles
The Orlando Sentinel: Dolphin die-off tied to Gulf oil spill, other factors, study suggests
The Washington Post: BP oil spill hastened loss of Louisiana marshes, study says
The Times-Picayune: BP oil spill dispersants may have hurt Gulf of Mexico food chain, study finds

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#makeBPpay National Day of Action