“We Didn’t Know the Impacts” of Dispersants on Sea Life

But we decided to use them anyway. Go U.S.A.!  U.S.A….U.S.A.

Too much oil was collecting on the surface above the wellhead, ruining any would-be attempt to kill the gushing well. But, as McNutt is keen to note, “Problem was, there was no science when you apply [chemical dispersants] in the deep sea — we didn’t know the impacts on sea life.”

But the administration’s response team made a snap judgment that deploying the dispersants — without fully knowing the consequences on the underwater ecosystems — was worth the risks so they could continue operations to halt the flow of oil. “It’s still something that’s a TBD,” she says.

via “We Didn’t Know the Impacts” of Dispersants on Sea Life: Obama Admin : TreeHugger.