1) You are taking the word of the company that will be fined based on the quantity of oil that was released, and the only people who actually observed the immediate aftermath of the spill. Very early on in education we learn to question our sources; now might be a good time for that. 

2) You are, even in jest, making fun of an organization that has been fighting for a long time to keep the Anchorage shoreline from drowning in oil, promotes safe boating and fishing practices, and performs community outreach in the name of protecting our environment.