EPA Offers New Standards For Oil Spill Dispersant Use; Still Won’t Ban Toxic Agents

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By Farron CousinsJan 22, 2015, 4:44 pm167 pts
After years of ignoring the dangers of the oil dispersant Corexit, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally decided to enact stricter standards for how dispersants are used during offshore oil spills… Sort of. According to Truth-Out reporter Dahr Jamail, the EPA has proposed a slew of new standards…

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