BP BLOCKED WORKERS

You won’t believe this. BP blocked workers cleaning up the oil disaster in the Gulf from wearing protective respirators.

Keith Olbermann reports that workers are breathing in toxic fumes day after day — and some have already landed in the hospital with nausea, chest pains, and headaches. Yet BP seems more worried about controlling what images the public sees than about the health of workers.

Shame on them. Watch Keith Olbermann’s report on this issue — then join us, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and others in demanding action from the White House.

Today, we’re launching a huge coalition of local and national activists — including Gulf fishermen, environmentalists, members of Congress like Alan Grayson, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Together, we’re saying that President Obama must stop BP from denying workers the protective gear they need. Obama says “the federal government has been in charge” of the clean-up efforts, now’s his chance to prove it.

Our new coalition is already driving big headlines. But to really get President Obama’s attention, we need those media reports to show that thousands of Americans heard about this cause and joined it.

Can you add your name?

Thanks for being a bold progressive,

– Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Julia Rosen, Forrest Brown, and the rest of the PCCC team

Added Note: Two workers in the Gulf succumb (died) to unknown causes several weeks ago. Dave