Dispersants fail: Half the spilled BP oil may be on Gulf floor
Athens, Ga. (UPI) Nov 10, 2015 - New research suggests a chemical dispersant used in the wake of the BP oil spill failed to help, and may have actually hindered, the cleanup. A study led by researchers at the University of Georgia showed a chemical concoction thought to encourage the oil's breakdown, in fact, hampers the ability of microorganisms to naturally degrade the hydrocarbons. Scientists recreated the co ... more
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