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.
BP Resumes Using Chemical Dispersants in Gulf
HeadlineMay 11, 2010