Federal Report on Oil's Fate in Gulf Raises Eyebrows - New York Times

Scientists are raising concerns about a new federal report that says most of the oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has been dispersed or contained.

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The report (pdf) released yesterday attempts to clear up a mystery surrounding the fate of the millions of gallons of oil that gushed from the failed BP PLC well before it was capped in mid-July. The report says all but 26 percent of the spilled oil is accounted for. Much of the oil that remains is being degraded or cleaned up on Gulf Coast beaches, the report states. "The bottom line here is we can account for all but about 26 percent of the oil, and of that, much of that is in the process of being degraded and cleaned up on the shore," Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said yesterday at the White House.

Federal Report on Oil's Fate in Gulf Raises Eyebrows - New York Times