Monday, July 8, 2013

Top 101 Misdeeds of BP Page 4: Corexit.


In relation to the Deepwater Horizon disaster

Corexit



42.  Ignored EPA's concern's about not knowing the long term consequences of corexit.
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/48/349/BP_Ignores_EPA,_Says_Wants_to_Keep_Using_Contentious_Dispersant.html

42.  Suppressed information about negative effect.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-grant/bp-still-stonewalling-epa_b_586698.html

43.  Used corexit despite being told it would exacerbate the danger to environment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV8YX2lfank&feature=related

44.  Used corexit to keep the real problem hidde.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLtsniN1RTw

45.  Used corexit despite known dangers to health of workers from 2-Butoxyethanol. http://beforeitsnews.com/story/77/214/Why_Is_BP_Using_Highly_Toxic_Corexit_Oil_Dispersant.html

46.  Used corexit despite knowing dissolved oil will be harder, or impossible to clean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLtsniN1RTw

47.  BP is linked to the same investors that are involved in making corexit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLtsniN1RTw

48.  Corexit caused large plumes of dispersed oil that can seep directly into the organisms.
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/05/25/bp-does-not-want-you-to-see/

49.  Use of dispersants have adversely affected the seafood industry.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-gulf-oil-spill-dispersants-0430

50.  Could not use the help of "A Whale" after using corexit to hide the mess.
http://www.examiner.com/x-58462-Portland-Environmental-News-Examiner~y2010m7d17-BP-dispersant-use-makes-A-Whale-super-skimmer-ineffective-in-the-Gulf

51.  Said it would be safe to use corexit.
http://www.iosc.org/papers/00020.pdf

52.  Lied saying they do not know the effect of corexit on clean-up workers.
http://www.iosc.org/papers/00020.pdf


Top 101 Misdeeds of BP Page 3: Workers.

Top 101 Misdeeds of BP Page 5: Lied about oil spilled.

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