Dispersant used to clean deepwater horizon spill more toxic to corals than the oil
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
The dispersant used to remediate the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic to cold-water corals at lower concentrations than the spilled oil, according to a new study that comes on the eve of the spill's fifth anniversary, April 20th.