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GA Scientists: Gulf Oil Not Gone, 80% Remains
Posted: Aug 16, 2010 7:24 PM by Chris Welty
Updated: Aug 16, 2010 7:24 PM
WASHINGTON (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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