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.

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