EPA Releases BP's Response to Directive on Dispersants

[The Straight Story]

EPA Releases BP's Response to Directive on Dispersants


WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released BP’s response to EPA’s directive on dispersants. EPA’s directive to BP required them to evaluate available, pre-approved dispersants for toxicity and effectiveness and report back to EPA within 24 hours. After receiving their response late Thursday night, EPA immediately called a meeting with BP to discuss the issue on Friday, May 21. EPA will continue to work over the next 48 hours to ensure BP is complying with the directive.

BP’s response to EPA’s directive, as well as the directive itself, can be found here.

BP and several of the dispersant manufacturers have claimed some sections of BP's response contain confidential business information (CBI). By law, CBI cannot be immediately made public except with the company's permission. EPA challenged these companies to make more information public and, as a result, several portions of the letter can now be made public. EPA is currently evaluating all legal options to ensure that the remaining redacted information is released to the public. EPA continues to strongly urge these companies to voluntarily make this information public so Americans can get a full picture of the potential environmental impact of these alternative dispersants.

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/559595/

[scheming daemons]

1. Shh! You're destroying the meme that the BP is giving the EPA the middle finger

Fact: The EPA asked BP to evaluate dispersants and report back within 24 hours


Myth: The EPA told BP to quit using the original dispersant.



BP has followed EPA's directive... it's just not the directive that is being described by the FUD-spreaders.

[jtrockville]

2. Yes, it is EPA who is giving US the middle finger.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. I would have never thought you a BP apologist

Live & learn, I guess.

(Fact: The EPA told BP to find another dispersant due to toxicity and lack of effectiveness on Louisiana crude. Stated. Documented. Not under dispute.)

[scheming daemons]

5. I'm not..... BP can rot in hell

I was addressing the meme that says that the Obama administration is not on top of things and holding BP's feet to the fire.

They are... and BP is not defying the EPA. The EPA told BP to INVESTIGATE using other dispersants and to report their findings in 24 hours.


The "fact" you posted is not a fact at all.

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. O'Rly? Whats yer take on this news clip?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4393501&mesg_id=4393602

Edit to add - I don't mean to be a biotch. This chemical 'dispersant' thing is a rather big deal to me.

[amborin]

3. the variant of Corexit that BP is using is the most toxic & banned in Britain