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Despite directive, BP used oil dispersant often, panel finds

The New York Times -- The Coast Guard approved dozens of requests by BP to spread hundreds of thousands of gallons of surface oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s directive on May 26 that they should be used only rarely, according to documents and correspondence analyzed by a Congressional subcommittee.

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Submitted Jul 31, 2010 By: Kamakani

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:2,232 Points:1,155,965 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2010 11:39:22 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse So .... is the Coast Guard now in trouble?
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,505 Points:114,570 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2010 8:59:32 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse This is another reason why I won't buy/eat seafood caught in Gulf region.
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,867 Points:575,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2010 2:13:57 AM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse You are right on PDQBlues.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,279 Points:502,325 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:37:09 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Sure BP used dispersants quite widely, so they could cover up the evidence of just how much oil was spilled into the Gulf.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,320 Points:719,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:52:02 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse he's on some underground panel.
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,158 Points:699,600 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:33:15 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse Where's Jacques Cousteau when you need him?
DriverMatt Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:13,287 Points:1,670,980 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 1:30:19 AM Ignore DriverMatt Report Abuse Thats why it seems like theres no oil in the water, its on the bottom.
dacofa All-Star Author Nevada Posts:772 Points:188,025 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 1:27:00 AM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse Are you trying to say BP doesn't care? NO WAY.
Huskersed Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:497 Points:262,795 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 1:11:46 AM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse All BP cares just its bottom line profits
jay4 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,792 Points:1,326,080 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 12:49:47 AM Ignore jay4 Report Abuse Too bad.
realtorguzzler Veteran Author Florida Posts:297 Points:55,785 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 12:01:14 AM Ignore realtorguzzler Report Abuse Those tiny bubbles will stay in the waters for years.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,278 Points:429,750 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:48:37 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse Then why the Coast Guard approve it?
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,531 Points:891,830 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:24:49 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse BHO's Cronies at their best !!!!!!!!!!
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,867 Points:575,350 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:06:04 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse That's a lot of chemicals in the water. Which is worse? The oil or the dispersants?