The King Is Dead. Long Live the King.

Oil is king and we're all subjects. William K. Reilly, Oil Spill Commission appointee has ties to King Oil. Former FL Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham has environmental credentials, including pushing for tougher restrictions on the oil industry during his Senate tenure. But he hasn't spoken to BP since being appointed two weeks ago.

ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Chevron, Shell and BP remain the world's most profitable corporations. And the most villainous despoilers of our planet.

Billy Nungesser, Plaquemines Parish President, new media darling, made millions serving the oil industry. He and Gov. Bobby Jindal are pushing hard for their Gulf sand barrier project, capitalizing on the crisis to shove their agenda. Our government is responding to this oil-soaked plan faster than to our environmental outcry for energy policy reform.

Long live the kings.