BP chemicals on Gulf oil spill clean up endanger deep water marine life

The once productive, deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico were now smothering under an unnatural blanket of black and red streaks that stretched on for more than 87 miles; wider than the state of Florida. (Photo: Youtube video clip)

 

 

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Deep sea environment threatened by BP chemicals on oil spill, plumes make Gulf appear to be bleeding

With the amount of oil spilling from the damaged and uncapped Deepwater Horizon well, the EPA has decided to allow BP to use massive amounts of chemicals on the giant oil plumes now invading Gulf waters. Scientists fear the trade off to try to save wetlands may kill even more deep sea life.

Two strong Gulf currents may also spread the flow of oil and chemical dispersants to the Florida Keys, then carry it up the coast to Texas. The results will be devastating to marine life. 

BP has been using a chemical dispersant called Corexit to break up the oil that has been pouring into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 22,2010.

Corexit is more toxic and less effective than 12 other EPA approved chemicals that BP could be using. Furthermore, of the 12 chemicals approved by the EPA, 2 are more effective and less toxic than the BP choice.

Alabama amateur pilot John Wathen recently flew over the oil spill and admitted he was deeply disturbed by the “red mass of floating goo” that he saw. He said, “For the first time in my environmental career, I find myself using the word hopeless.” Wathen added,  “The Gulf appears to be bleeding,” and “No one knows if the Gulf will ever heal from this.”

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