As of right now, oil companies engaged in cleanup operations after a spill (one particular one comes to mind) are not required to disclose which chemicals comprise the products they are using to contain or break up the oil. Therefore, BP isn’t required to reveal which chemicals make up the toxic dispersants it’s spraying in droves in the Gulf. It’s alarming that these standards don’t already exist to say the least, but at least one senator plans on doing something about it: Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced he plans to introduce the Safe Dispe… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Proposed Law to Reform Use of Chemical Dispersants on Oil Spills
