BP oil-spill report identifies a failure of management -- and regulators

• Interesting info, chacesmith. Thanks for sharing it with us.

• BP could have switched their response to a non toxic alternative, however it appears the US EPA may have thwarted their efforts. See Coast Guard letter below. There was a non toxic Alternative to clean up the spill that has been successfully tested by BP after 10 months of spill damages. The Coast Guard sent a letter from headquarters stating to the FOSC to take action with OSE II, and the EPA, Lisa Jackson stopped the Coast Guard from allowing BP from implementing OSE II. In fact the EPA stopped the application of OSE II 11 times denying State Senators direct request for use of OSE II from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. La Department of environmental requested the use of OSE II as well, EPA's Sam Coleman denied their request without reason. Governor Jindal tried to get OSE II demonstrated on the Chandelier Islands on May 6, 2010, and the EPA stopped the Governor as well. The EPA in fact stopped the use of OSE II 11 times, without a reason given. Had the EPA allowed Governor Jindal to allow the demonstration of OSE II on May 6, 2010, it is possible a significant portion of the environmental damages, including the shorelines and the seafood industry would have been spared. The toxicty test comparison between OSE II and corexit really cannot be compared since with corexit, the label states it can cause red blood cells to burst, kidney, and liver problems if a chemical suit and respirator are not worn. OSE II in contrast can be used to wash your hands and is non toxic. The BP Deep Horizon spill has proven that corexit only sinks oil and causes the same oil to be addressed a second time when it comes ashore as under water plumes, or tar balls, while OSE II has a substantiated end point of converting oil to CO2 and water. See Coast Guard letter below U. S. Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard Commanding Officer 1 Chelsea Street U. S. Coast Guard New London, CT 06320 Research and Development Center Staff Symbol: Contracting Office Phone: (860) 271-2807 July 10, 2010 OSEI Corporation P.O. Box 515429 Dallas, TX 75251 Attn: Steven Pedigo, President/Owner DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE BAA HSCG32-10-R-R00019, TRACKING #2003954 We are pleased to inform you that the initial screening of your White Paper submitted under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) HSCG32-10-R-R00019 has been completed. It has been determined that your White Paper submission has a potential for benefit to the spill response effort. Your White Paper has been forwarded to the Deepwater Horizon Response Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for further action under its authority. Subject to the constraints and needs of the ongoing oil spill response, you may be contacted by the FOSC or the responsible party. We appreciate your interest in supporting the Deepwater Horizon Response effort. Contracting Officer /s/ USCG R&D Center

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