BP Kills Whale Skimmer With Dispersants

[Robbien]

There has been much controversy surrounding BP's (NYSE:BP) use of the toxic dispersant Corexit, it's proving to kill off more than just marine life. The U.S. coastguard has deemed the Taiwanese skimmer called "A Whale" ineffective.

Due to the massive amounts of dispersants distributed into the Gulf, it broke up the oil resulting in "A Whale" not being able to properly skim the water for oil. There was a lot of optimistic hope that it would greatly assist in the removal of the toxic crude. During its testing it only removed minuscule amounts of oil.

Bob Grantham, TMT offshore spokesman said, "This ship demonstrated that it can bring substantial volumes of capacity to bear in addressing oil spills quickly and with great maneuverability. That said, the particular conditions present in the Macondo spill did not afford the vessel to recover a significant amount of oil. Due to the highly dispersed nature of oil in the Gulf."

http://drippingoil.blogspot.com/2010/07/bp-nysebp-kills-whale-skimmer-with.html


The reason we can't get the oil out of the gulf is because every night BP puts tons and tons more toxic dispersants into the sea. The Whale works great on oil.

The Whale doesn't like the nasty Corexit-ified mess.

The Whale is one smart ship.

[Bobbieo]

1. That stuff is probably killing people, too. Cancer plus!!!

[Curmudgeoness]

2. Isn't it well past time for the government to make BP stop using this.

The gulf is becoming a huge scientific experiment to see what the effects of the use of Corexit will be, and this is just not acceptable.

[Bobbieo]

3. It has reached the point where anyone who now, even, steps in the Gulf

is at risk!!!! Especially people with skin allergies.

[Curmudgeoness]

5. I can't imagine what the water mess would do to skin allergies.

I would never be willing to set foot in that water, I don't care what anyone says about the safety. I worry about kids I see playing in it, cleanup workers on the beaches, people living on the beach.

[Bobbieo]

6. I have had years of probems with skin allergies from basic things like

liquid detergents.

[obxhead]

4. K&R.... The trolls are about it appears as well. nt