The assistant pastor at the Fishermen Baptist Church in Bon Secour, Alabama., asked the men of the congregation to come forward for a prayer, June 27, 2010. Nicole Bengiveno / The New York Times This occurred to Desdemona in the shower:  1. Environmentalists propose protections.
2. Industry dominates the debate and compromises government.
3. Inevitable catastrophe occurs.
4. Environmentalists are blamed.
5. Industry shifts all costs of remediation to government.
6. Repeat Step 1.