Now that it's too late, Tampa newpaper publishes article about wildlife rescue groups not allowed to participate in spill response.

Experienced groups who could have rescued the thousands of birds, adults and nestlings, left to suffer and die on the many islands due to a policy of not 'disturbing the nesting grounds.'  While the contractor hired by BP advertised for and hired people with little experience.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/bird-rescue-experts-kept-on-sideline-after-gulf-oil-spill/1119315

And I was writing to many media organizations asking them to look into both those issues: the organizations not allowed to participate and the policy of leaving the birds to suffer and die on the islands. 

More on the methane we routinely just release into the atmosphere.

Methane extracted from garbage dump in Philippines used to generate electricity.  Rather than just releasing it into the atmosphere where it is one of the most damaging green house gas.
http://www.greenfudge.org/2010/07/14/methane-extraction-project-converts-trash-into-energy-in-the-philippines/

So why can't we do this in all of our landfills? We make so much garbage, the least we could do is use it for energy.

German engineers designing portable toilets to use methane generated by waste for energy in refugee camps:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5908344,00.html