But it's a lot harder to take pictures of and that's the main thing

Exclusive: Gulf oil dispersant contained extremely toxic carcinogen | Raw Story

“Dispersant chemicals are effective at breaking the oil down into smaller parts,” she explained. “[But] by breaking it down into smaller pieces, it can more readily be absorbed by aquatic organisms and incorporated into their bodies.”

If you were paying attention, Bunky, you knew all this stuff six, eight months ago anyway. These chemicals weren't invented for the occasion, they were already known and already available and already banned in some places, and information and testing on these substances was easy enough to find. Don't worry. Nobody's doing anything about it either then or now.

(Oh. Sounding a little depressed this morning, are we? Hmmm? I just read the old Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan is now a part of the Marriott hotel chain, which is totally the end of civilization, right there.)