Blobs in crab larvae characteristic of dispersant
Reported by: Shelley Brown, Weekend Anchor
Email: sbrown@fox8tv.net
Contributor: Tammie Mills, Photographer
Last Update: 7/30 11:24 pm
New findings back up the concern the dispersant BP used so widely may do more harm than the oil itself.
Researchers at Tulane say it appears they've detected a Corexit sort of fingerprint in the orange blobs found lodged in the bodies of tiny blue crab larvae collected from marshes that stretch from Texas to Florida. Researcher Erin Grey said the results, while not conclusive, are likely. She's waiting on two other independent tests.
On May 20, 2010, EPA administrator Lisa Jackson said, "this is unprecedented volumes of dispersants used so far" when talking about the chemical dispersant known as Corexit being used to break down oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Reported by: Shelley Brown, Weekend Anchor
Email: sbrown@fox8tv.net
Contributor: Tammie Mills, Photographer
Last Update: 7/30 11:24 pm
New findings back up the concern the dispersant BP used so widely may do more harm than the oil itself.
Researchers at Tulane say it appears they've detected a Corexit sort of fingerprint in the orange blobs found lodged in the bodies of tiny blue crab larvae collected from marshes that stretch from Texas to Florida. Researcher Erin Grey said the results, while not conclusive, are likely. She's waiting on two other independent tests.
On May 20, 2010, EPA administrator Lisa Jackson said, "this is unprecedented volumes of dispersants used so far" when talking about the chemical dispersant known as Corexit being used to break down oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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