A Gallup Poll from June 16th notes that the after math of the oil spill is weighing in on people's minds. Not only do 46% of respondents believe that it will be a decade before beaches and wildlife begin to recover and flourish, but now there is talk of other arenas of society being affected.
One part of the poll asked about what do people believe will also be affected as a result of the oil spill and four out of five people believe the overall economy will be hurt, gas prices will go up, and food prices will also increase.
Finding the link between these situations and the oil spill may be subtle in some areas. However in looking at the big picture, trying to restore the ecosystems that were destroyed by the oil spill not only is expensive, but also eliminated a multitude of fish species, which depletes a food source, which may leave people out of jobs. So when we break it down into simple terms it is not surprising to see that other areas of our society can, and very well may be affected because of the oil spill.
