Georgia scientists: Gulf oil not gone, 80 percent remains
The Georgia team said it is a misinterpretation of data to claim that oil that is dissolved is actually gone.
By Associated PressMon, Aug 16 2010 at 6:30 PM EST
WHAT REMAINS: An oil sheen is seen in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. (Photo: Gerald Herbert/AP)
Georgia scientists say their analysis shows that most of that BP oil the government said was gone from the Gulf of Mexico is still there.
The scientists say as much as 80 percent of the oil still lurks under the surface.
The Georgia team said it is a misinterpretation of data to claim that oil that is dissolved is actually gone.
The report from University of Georgia and other scientists came from an analysis of federal estimates.
Earlier this month federal scientists said that only about a quarter of the oil remained and the rest was either removed, dissolved or dispersed.
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michael.whittington
08/17/2010 15:13 PM
I'm 45 yrs. old, they've been lieing to fit their perception or pocket book all my life, do we really expect them to change? Later Whit
