I'm working on a 2nd piece about the spill and gathering research for a
magazine feature due in a few months. Reading all the news, the never-ending
geyser of oil, the hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemical dispersants
being unceremoniously spewed into the ocean to "help" feels a bit
overwhelming. Likewise, the cleanup response and attempts to cap the wells
seem underwhelming in comparison, despite the fact that I'm sure hundreds
(or thousands) are working hard around the clock at times to study,
document, clean, and try to cap the well.
What positive news is there? What solutions are being studied here or have
been studied in past oil spills to minimize long-term ecological impacts to
marine ecosystems?
Did anyone here study the Valdez spill? What worked, versus what didn't, and
though this is a totally different ecosystem, what can be learned?
I have contacted a dozen scientists I've found on Google, from abstracts etc
but getting few replies. I'm sure everyone doing anything related to oil is
probably tapped out. But in the chance that someone here has any info -
please share any stories - whether you're doing clean up, or have done
research on how to help fish and fisheries resources or marine mammals
recover in a particular region after a spill. I'm looking for something to
give hope.
I kind of like the hair being collected idea, Who came up with that? But I
want other ideas too.
Wendee
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