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Criticism of Secret Oil Dispersant in Gulf Grows Louder in U.S.

By: Stacy Feldman Scientists and ocean advocates stepped up warnings this week of potential dangers from chemical dispersants, as oil giant BP released unprecedented amounts of a classified and toxic chemical to thin the Gulf of Mexico oil slick before it reaches shore. "Unfortunate recent events in the Gulf Coast have once again brought to the forefront issues pertaining to the impacts of dispersants and dispersed oil," Carys Mitchelmore, a researcher at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, told the Senate Subcommittees on Oversight and Water and Wildlife. To continue reading this interesting article from Solve Climate, please click here.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on May 19, 2010 (boomark / email).