dispersants

I believe the use of dispersants is part of the EPA and Coast Guards response plan to oil spills.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Suing EPA Over Gulf Cleanup 2010

This discovery seems to confirm the fears of some scientists that -- because of the depth of the leak and the heavy use of chemical "dispersants" -- this spill was behaving differently than others.

La. scientist locates another vast oil plume in the gulf 2010

They are pumping chemicals called dispersants into the oil as it pours from the well.

Oil Regulator Draws Criticism in Congress on Oversight 2010

"There are two long term effects that worry me because they are unknown, which are oil in the foodchain and the potential effects of the dispersants, which is likely to effect the first problem," she told HuffPost.

Gulf Oil Spill: The Plight of the Sea Turtles 2010

And chemicals, known as dispersants, sprayed on the oil in the Gulf to break up oil slicks might contribute to underwater oil plumes that could harm marine life, some scientists say.

Fresh Water Aimed at Oil Kills Oysters 2010

Workers fighting the spill are injecting the water with chemicals, known as dispersants, that break the oil into smaller particles so that natural bacteria in the water will digest the oil particles.

Spill's Ills Could Be Felt Under The Water 2010

That oil "appears to be chemically dispersed," the report said, suggesting the droplets are in part the result of chemicals, known as dispersants, that have been sprayed on the oil to break it up and prevent it from washing ashore.

U.S., Louisiana Clash Over Berms 2010

Suffice it to say that you can't clean up a mess that just keeps spilling, and who knows -- maybe the dispersants are our best bet in a worst case scenario.

Leslie Hatfield: Could Oyster Mushrooms Help Clean the Gulf? 2010

And so-and there's been a lot of work to show the dispersants, which is true, make it more difficult to clean up the mess than if you didn't use them.

Democracy Now! 2010

They're using a remotely operated underwater vehicle to pump chemicals called dispersants into the oil as it pours from the well, to break it up before it rises.

naplesnews.com Stories 2010