EPA Pressures BP To Reduce Toxic Dispersant

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EPA Pressures BP To Reduce Toxic Dispersant
by David Schaper
May 25, 2010
National Public Radio

Under increasing pressure from the federal government, oil giant BP is agreeing to reduce the amount of a chemical dispersant it is using in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP uses the dispersant Corexit to try to break up the massive amounts of oil gushing out of its blown-out well in the Gulf, but there are questions about the long-term impact of the chemical on marine wildlife and human health.

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