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EPA orders less toxic chemical dispersants in oil spill cleanup

Global Politics

The Environmental Protection Agency has given BP 24 hours to find a less toxic chemical dispersant to break up the oil gushing from their ruined pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. However, many experts wonder if dispersants should be used at all.

Oil Dispersants and the Ecology of the Gulf

Diluting Dispersant

Dispersant Discussion

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Oil spill: a closer look at chemical dispersants; shrimping season begins

Environment