Below are statements to NBC News from BP, EPA and Nalco regarding BP’s use of dispersants on oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as a link to a recent statement on the subject from a group of ...

In the chaos of a major marine oil spill, emergency responders and oil companies often have released a flood of chemical dispersants to break up the oil. Dispersants promote the formation and ...

Chemical dispersants are some of the best tools to clean up after an oil spill. However, scientists do not fully understand how well they work. A new study validated their efficacy in order to better ...