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Posts tagged dispersant effectiveness
Study: Corexit Cuts Survival Rates By 50%
Jul 14th
In the video below Andy Nyman, Associate Professor at LSU, highlights a prior study done on Corexit 9500 and 9527, the two varieties of Nalco dispersant being used by BP in the Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe.
Nyman’s study shows these two forms of Corexit cut the marine life survival rate in half over South Louisiana Crude alone. Combine this, with the review of 450 scientific articles spanning 11 years posted here and you have to wonder why the EPA is claiming its 4 weeks of studies are better than all the existing scientific data that disagree. More >
Review of Oil Spill Dispersant Literature
Jun 17th
In A Review of Literature Related to Oil Spill Dispersants (1997 – 2008, total of 430 papers) this comprehensive report considers the impact, effectiveness and related factors for using dispersants in oil spills. I’ve called out some important excerpts here. If you don’t have time to read it all, at least review the sections that are in bold. More >
