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Analysis: Nearly all tar balls in Alabama from BP spill
by Associated Press
Published: September 24,2012
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The report by Auburn University says that tar balls caused by the spill are hundreds to thousands of times more common than another type of asphalt-like tar deposit that?s been in the Gulf for years.
Researchers tested tar found on Alabama beaches after Hurricane Isaac last month. They found the material is from the BP well, and that certain chemicals in the tar have barely broken down since June 2010.
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http://msbusiness.com/2012/09/analysis-nearly-all-tar-balls-in-alabama-from-bp-spill/
by Associated Press
Published: September 24,2012
...
The report by Auburn University says that tar balls caused by the spill are hundreds to thousands of times more common than another type of asphalt-like tar deposit that?s been in the Gulf for years.
Researchers tested tar found on Alabama beaches after Hurricane Isaac last month. They found the material is from the BP well, and that certain chemicals in the tar have barely broken down since June 2010.
...
http://msbusiness.com/2012/09/analysis-nearly-all-tar-balls-in-alabama-from-bp-spill/