MAYFLOWER, AR. On April 12, On Wings Of Care (OWOC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of wildlife, wild habitat, and natural ecosystems, flew over ExxonMobil's Pegasus Pipeline spill in Mayflower, AR.
The new images show conditions at the site, two weeks after the leak began pouring thousands of gallons of crude oil into backyards and backwaters of this neighborhood.
Now the oil (or more properly, "diluted bitumen") is making its way into nearby Lake Conway.
On Wings Of Care is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of wildlife, wild habitat, and natural ecosystems.
Founder and President Bonny Schumaker, Ph.D., is retired from 22 years as a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She's also a former Continental Airlines pilot and has been an FAA flight instructor for over 15 years.
Founder and President Bonny Schumaker, Ph.D., is retired from 22 years as a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She's also a former Continental Airlines pilot and has been an FAA flight instructor for over 15 years.
Combining her skills as pilot and scientist with her passion for wildlife, Dr. Schumaker has clocked nearly 600 hours of flight time over the Gulf of Mexico, documenting the status of wildlife, coastal wetlands, and offshore waters.
On Wings Of Care's four-minute video flyover is below:
Big manly equipment is dwarfed by the magnitude of the spill ...
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Only 2 portapotties? Exxon must not be planning a big party.
(Image by On Wings of Care) Details DMCA
A beautiful day in the neighborhood ... or it should have been!
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Author's note: Bonny Schumaker of On Wings of Care is piloting the plane, and after the Mayflower flyover, she is involved with flying 13 rescue dogs to their "fur"-ever homes. I asked her for captions and info on the photos and video when she gets a moment, but I am not sure when we might get that info. I am sure she is a great multitasker, but I don't expect her to be able to fly a plane full of 13 dogs, and text, too! So, I decided to post the images alone, than hold them back until I got further info.
On Wings Of Care's four-minute video flyover is below:
Big manly equipment is dwarfed by the magnitude of the spill ...
(Image by On Wings of Care) Details DMCA
Only 2 portapotties? Exxon must not be planning a big party.
(Image by On Wings of Care) Details DMCA
A beautiful day in the neighborhood ... or it should have been!
(Image by On Wings of Care) Details DMCA
Author's note: Bonny Schumaker of On Wings of Care is piloting the plane, and after the Mayflower flyover, she is involved with flying 13 rescue dogs to their "fur"-ever homes. I asked her for captions and info on the photos and video when she gets a moment, but I am not sure when we might get that info. I am sure she is a great multitasker, but I don't expect her to be able to fly a plane full of 13 dogs, and text, too! So, I decided to post the images alone, than hold them back until I got further info.
And additional info will be posted on http://www.onwingsofcare.org, after all the sweet doggies get to their new homes.
OWOC extends its thanks to Brayton Matthews of FlightlineFirst at New Orleans' Lakefront Airport for joining Bonny on this flight, "so that we could get these photos and videos to you promptly!"
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