Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Dispersant used to clean gulf spill more toxic to corals than the oil

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Dispersant used to clean gulf spill more toxic to corals than the oil
Philadelphia, PA (SPX) Apr 19, 2015 - The dispersant used to remediate the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic to cold-water corals than the spilled oil, according to a study conducted at Temple University. The study comes on the eve of the spill's fifth anniversary, April 20th. In this collaborative study between researchers from Temple and the Pennsylvania State University, the researchers ex ... more


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