BP plugs leak as report says most oil gone
Crews plugged BP is blown Gulf well with a static kill and a federal report says about a quarter of the spill remains, degrading, while most oil is contained or gone. Officials caution the effort is not finished until the bottom is cemented and the relief well is completed.
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Lawmakers Question Oil Cleanup Chemical’s Gulf Effects
Lawmakers urged scientists to explain the Gulf ecosystem impact of the dispersant used to break up BP crude. A U S report says about 9.6 percent of the 172 million gallons released were dispersed, aiming to protect shores and wildlife.
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BP oil spill total nearly 207 million gallons leaked
A federal report by the USGS and NOAA shows about 207 million gallons leaked from the BP well during the Gulf disaster, with roughly 172 million reaching the sea and nearly 35 million kept back by a containment cap. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse criticizes the use of chemicals as a grand experiment and questions potential harms.
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