“This whole gulf is being destroyed. Soon it will be called the Gulf of Death.”

"Our way of life is going to change." The fish are going to die. ... It was so depressing that I tried to think of something that would console me.
“Here in Grand Isle, we have had one tragedy after another. Three hurricanes, Katrina, Rita, Gustav and now the oil spill. ... I think things happen for a reason. Sometimes we forget to appreciate the things that we have. Perhaps now we will have a greater appreciation for it.”
“With all of our technology, we think that we have all of the answers. That we can drill down 5,000 feet,” he continued. “But by doing that, new questions arise. It reminds us that God is in control. Our need for him is great.”
Pastor Vidal Galvez,
United Pentecostal Church of Gretna, La