Dispersants

The more I read about dispersants, the less I believe the folks at BP are actually cleaning up. It appears that they may be coagulating the oil, but further endangering the wildlife and human life that inhabit the area and surrounding shores. The COREXIT(R) EC9527A product being used to contain the spill has already caused several volunteers respiratory problems and skin irritations, as its fact sheet states it will. The official product also warns against using the product in open water as it may cause damage to marine life. Hmmm... isn't this is exactly what is being done with the product? This particular dispersant also happens to be made by a division of BP in a Naperville, IL plant. It is true that there are other products available, that are even biodegradable, but perhaps none at an economic cost so low to BP. The Sierra Club and others are busy working on ways to convince officials to limit the use of these dispersants, however BP is still in control of the clean up, so much remains unknown about what is really going on.