(FOX) The shocking images of oil-covered wildlife and ruined beaches across the Gulf of Mexico have horrified millions.But passionate green campaigner Sir Paul McCartney believes the environmental disaster may have a silver lining, with the search for clean, renewable energy now being pushed forward. The Beatles legend said: "Sadly we need disasters like this to show people."
"Some people don't believe in climate warming - like those who don't believe there was a Holocaust."
"But the facts indicate that there's something going on and we've got to be aware of it if we want our kids to inherit a decent world, not a complete nightmare of a planet - clean, renewable energy is for starters."
In an exclusive interview, Sir Paul also defended US President Barack Obama's conduct during the crisis, which was caused by an explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April that left 11 dead.
The singer said: "I don't accept the criticism of Barack over the oil spill." "I think he's been great. It's tough if we Brits whinge that he's whingeing at us. Tough, then don't spill oil." Sir Paul - who met Obama for the first time earlier this month - added: "BP isn't just a British company any more, it's half American.
"The thing is, if you do something like that you're not going to get away with it. If the President of the country you spilled oil in tells you off then you've just got to take it or say, 'I'm really sorry, we'll clean it up and pay for it all by next week.' "If you create the biggest environmental disaster in US history then you're not going to get off that lightly" . . . Read Full Article (The Sun)
Paul - just a few words after reading your comments. From a bass guitar player to an environmental expert. Because you echo what Obama is saying and because of your celebrity status you receive the news coverage. Last week Robert Redford was the expert with his comments on the environment, which were also picked up by the MSM.
I have always been a fan of your music, but cannot agree with you concerning drilling for more of our own oil, our oil consumption and Global warming.
There were over 600 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico in 2008. This is the first one that has had a problem of this magnitude. If the government would allow drilling in more shallow waters and drilling on our own land, instead of a mile down in the ocean floor, we would not be having this problem.
China and Russia are still drilling off shore, who will tell them to stop?
