It’s the biggest environmental disaster in American history – and BP is making it worse Read the August 5, 2010 Rolling Stone article
Coral populations in the Gulf of Mexico could fall because of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster—from contact not with oil but with the dispersant that’s supposed to get rid of it. Read the New Scientist article
Company Representatives Do Not Go Door to Door or Charge for Training; Public Is Urged to Contact Law Enforcement Authorities to Report Solicitations NEW ORLEANS – BP today cautioned individuals and businesses to be alert for potential scams — including door-to-door attempts by unauthorized individuals who seek personal information or charge fees for safety training […]
Environmental Protection Agency experts expressed concerns to superiors about use of dispersants, says whistleblower group Read the article published by the Guardian/UK on August, 4, 2010
See the computer model results and read the article from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Meetings are currently being scheduled to occur in August in the following cities: New Orleans, LA, Lafayette, LA, Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, Santa Barbara, CA, and Anchorage, AK. Meetings will be held in early September in the following cities: Biloxi, MS and Houston, TX. The meeting format planned is one that will allow representatives from […]
EPA factsheet on Dispersants
Update: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
Read the Associated Press article Read the Department of the Interior memo on the ban
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