Gulf Oil Spill Fight Turns to Chemicals
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 19:30
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Responders are deploying huge amounts of oil dispersant to limit onshore damage from the Gulf of Mexico, but the chemicals don’t make oil disappear. Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Energy - Environment - Petroleum in the Environment
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