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11 Oct '12, 2pm

Shocker: Oil sheen over BP spill site is from BP spill

Last week, a new patch of oil popped up on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico . Everyone was like, “Gee, I wonder if that’s from the BP spill,” all sarcastically. BP was all, “Woah woah, guys, the jury’s out! Let’s just wait and see! Maybe there’s a new type of fish that is turning into oil spontaneously or something. Our scientists say it’s possible!” And the scientists were like, “Yeah, that’s possible,” as they were depositing their big paychecks. (This thing about the oil fish is just a joke, I guess I should point out.) Even small incidents like this can have a lasting consequence. Anyway, the oil was from the Deepwater Horizon spill, surprising no one. From the Washington Post : The oil in a slick detected in the Gulf of Mexico last month matched oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill two years ago, the Coast Guard said Wednesday night, ending one mystery and creating a...

Full article: http://grist.org/news/shocker-oil-sheen-over-bp-spill-sit...

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