Can sound science guide dispersant use during subsea oil spills?
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Two years ago this week, oil began streaming from the seafloor into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform. All told, the disaster cost 11 lives, released 4.9 million barrels of crude oil, and caused still unspecified impacts to marine life and the Gulf economy.