Oil Means More Arsenic In Seawater

oxi writes "Besides the oil already spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of up to 60,000 barrels daily, a group of British scientists says one can expect to see elevated levels of arsenic as well. The research, published in the journal Water Research, showed that oil prevents naturally-occurring arsenic from being filtered out of the water by the sediment on the ocean floor."

Comments

Re:It's not just BP down there is it?

[countertrolling]

You don't seem to understand. BP is spending much more trying to hide the oil, not actually clean it up. It would be wise to move the corporate pinheads out of the picture (and possible into prison for their criminal neglect) so we can at least perform a legitimate inspection of the damage being done.

Re:Send Wonder Woman instead perhaps - or aquaman?

[Khyber]

"(stopping a hurricane - OMFG)"

Sorry, we can do this. We just aim a laser at the center of the system cell and destabilize it.

Yes, the government has a patent on this, already. We even have laser-controlled decomposition of chloroflurocarbons.

I think you underestimate the technology we actually possess.

Re:It's not just BP down there is it?

[Jedi Alec]

Sending their names to the government woudn't help; they've already refused the help.

Well, obviously they did. Those ships are owned by the government. How could a government possibly be capable of doing something in a more efficient manner than the free market? Let alone the government of a country with less people than the state of New York?