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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-24-10 06:42 PM
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BP ignores government order to stop using toxic oil dispersant in Gulf
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BP ignores government order to stop using toxic oil dispersant in Gulf

By Stephen C. Webster
Monday, May 24th, 2010 -- 7:04 pm

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0524/bp-ignores-order-stop-dumping-toxic-oil-dispersant-gulf/

Professor says chemicals 'worse than oil'; Corexit substance also known as 'deodorized kerosene', poses risk to man and animal alike

One would think that British Petroleum -- the company which was leasing the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig when it exploded on April 20 and initiated an oil gusher in the following days that's since spewed over 3 million barrels into the Gulf of Mexico -- is already in the midst of a PR nightmare and would do anything to avoid making it worse.

One would think.
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