Oil-dispersant effects remain a mystery
Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 19:14
in Biology & Nature
BP sprayed chemicals massively in the gulf spill, but scientists aren't sure how much good — or bad — they did.In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, gaping questions remain about a key tool used during cleanup: the nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants sprayed over the water or onto the gushing wellhead on the ocean floor. Do the chemicals help recovery, hinder it — or neither?