from Aljazeera. Unlike mainstream media Avi Lewis (Canadian) puts the BP disaster in its larger context: the four decades that the petrochemical industry, with the blessing of "collaborative" federal regulators, has had its way with the fragile ecosystems of the Gulf. In moving interviews with local residents, seafood workers, and activists, Avi examines the industry's legacy of wetland erosion and health hazards that serves as the backdrop for the current disaster.