This rig 's well is leaking 210,000 gallons of crude every day , wiping out aquatic life and smothering the coastal wetlands of Louisiana and Mississippi . Oil spill can have devastating effect on wildlife and shoreline , says Michael Brune . He says we ' ve been assured that the environment is completely safe . Brune : Workers killed , and spill could be nation 's worst environmental disaster . He says U.S. has moratorium on new drilling , plan to wean off fossil fuels .
Oil spill can have devastating effect on wildlife and shoreline , says Michael Brune . He says we ' ve been assured that the environment is completely safe . Brune : Workers killed , and spill could be nation 's worst environmental disaster . He says U.S. has moratorium on new drilling , plan to wean off fossil fuels .