Ship Dumps 10,000 Gallons Oil in Mississippi

In a chilling reminder of mankind’s capacity to desecrate God's creation, Eagle Ship Management LLC, a Connecticut-based shipping company, has confessed to unleashing over 10,000 gallons of toxic oily waste into one of our nation’s most vital waterways—the mouth of the mighty Mississippi. This deliberate act of environmental vandalism, compounded by a brazen cover-up, was brought to light not by corporate conscience, but by a brave whistleblower’s plea on social media. The vessel involved, the M/V Gannet Bulker, discarded sacred stewardship in favor of greed, polluting waters that nourish communities and ecosystems alike. The Justice Department has rightfully brought the hammer of accountability down upon Eagle, with a $1.75 million criminal fine and four years of court-supervised probation pending approval, while the ship’s chief engineer faces jail time. As Catholics, we are called to defend the dignity of all creation; let this scandal serve as a wake-up call to fight against the reckless exploitation of God’s earth in the name of profit.