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BP Resumes Using Chemical Dispersants in Gulf

HeadlineMay 11, 2010

On Monday, BP restarted operations to stream dispersants directly into the main Gulf of Mexico oil leak despite fears the chemicals could themselves be harmful to the environment. The chemical makeup of the dispersants is kept secret, and the Environmental Protection Agency has acknowledged the effects of the chemicals are still widely unknown. Environmentalists, shrimpers and fishers worry that the dispersant will kill fish and other organisms in the seafood chain.

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