Lexology (registration) Additional law suits were filed against OSROs, the spill management team, and dispersant operators (i.e. clean up responders). Plaintiffs made allegations of gross negligence, and also claims for damages resulting from alleged exposure to released oil ... and more »
Environmental Expert (press release) The Alliance Delegation submitted a formal demand to completely eliminate dispersant use in the ARRT Unified Plan and to enact an alternative plan requesting immediate preauthorization of a 'Bioremediation Agent—Enzyme Additive Type' nontoxic oil ...
HazardEx ... most of the blame for the extensive damage to surrounding marine and wildlife habitats, as well as the loss of revenue for local maritime industry caused by both the spill, as well as cleanup efforts that involved controversial use of oil ... and more »
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Dispersant use has been controversial for more than four decades. The oil industry and the Coast Guard are staunch proponents, arguing that the “ecological risk tradeoff” of sacrificing life below the sea surface is worth saving seabirds and “amenity ...
PR Newswire (press release) Despite mounting opposition, the ARRT, consisting of federal and state agency officials responsible for protecting and safeguarding Alaskan lands and waters, is ready to give the green light to Corexit/chemical dispersant preauthorization plans ... and more »
RT ... most of the blame for the extensive damage to surrounding marine and wildlife habitats, as well as the loss of revenue for local maritime industry caused by bot...
CultureMap Houston It was similar to what I'd seen from lifelong local Russell Dardar's boat three years ago and I wondered if it was dispersant . The next morning, I called Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to ask about the stuff. A nice woman who answered said, “It ...
Lexology (registration) A federal court in the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit initiated by several environmental groups seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop standards for the use of oil dispersants under the National ...
Sunshine State News Surprisingly, the water near the source of the leak was blue (this may have been the result of the dispersant being pumped into the water to break up the oil). The bulk of the oil appeared to be drifting west. There was a small amount of oil sheen ...
