Louisiana Light • 4 days | 72.39 | +1.98 | +2.81% | |||
Bonny Light • 3 days | 75.19 | +1.17 | +1.58% | |||
Opec Basket • 4 days | 72.79 | -0.28 | -0.38% | |||
Mars US • 3 days | 71.39 | +1.89 | +2.72% | |||
Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.532 | +0.031 | +1.26% |
Bonny Light • 3 days | 75.19 | +1.17 | +1.58% | |||
Girassol • 3 days | 77.03 | +1.40 | +1.85% | |||
Opec Basket • 4 days | 72.79 | -0.28 | -0.38% |
Peace Sour • 5 hours | 65.99 | +1.64 | +2.55% | |||
Light Sour Blend • 5 hours | 67.29 | +1.64 | +2.50% | |||
Syncrude Sweet Premium • 5 hours | 76.24 | +1.64 | +2.20% | |||
Central Alberta • 5 hours | 65.59 | +1.64 | +2.56% |
Eagle Ford • 4 days | 66.58 | +2.01 | +3.11% | |||
Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 66.50 | +2.50 | +3.91% | |||
Kansas Common • 5 days | 58.25 | -1.50 | -2.51% | |||
Buena Vista • 13 days | 76.15 | -1.09 | -1.41% |
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James Burgess
James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also…
It is common knowledge that oil spills are harmful to the environment, yet in the rush to clean them up we could be doing more damage; at least that is what certain environmental groups fear.
Several groups filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its rules on the use of chemical dispersants to clean up oil spills, claiming that they do not meet clean water requirements.
They basically claim that the current dispersants merely replace the oil in the water with a different polluting chemical.
The lawsuit is based upon the fact that the EPA has not published any schedule to identify when and where the dispersants can be used, and in what quantities.
During the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 more than 1.8 million gallons of chemicals were dumped into the Gulf of Mexico without knowing the true extent of any toxic effects it might have on the environment.
Environmental groups also sued the EPA and US Coast Guard back in Aril over the unknown effects of dispersants on endangered species.
It really would be a shocking revelation to find that in cleaning up the oil spills the companies are actually adding to the pollution, and that the EPA has almost been turning a blind eye to it. Maybe more attention should be paid to the effects of cleaning up oil spills, rather than concentrating fully on the oil spill itself.
By. James Burgess of Oilprice.com
James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also…
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Now, after 25 years of the incidence, is there any similar non- toxic, biodegradable dispersant available? if so, please name the brand & its manufacturer.