"...we have dolphins that are hemorrhaging. People who work near it are hemorrhaging internally. And that’s what dispersants are supposed to do... Congressman Markey and Nadler, as well as Senator Mikulski, have been heroes... Mark Kaufman, EPA whistleblower, Democracy Now!

Poisoning millions of people

In its report, EPA Whistleblower Accuses Agency of Covering Up Effects of Dispersant in BP Oil Spill Cleanup, Democracy Now! states that "many lawmakers and advocacy groups say the Obama administration is not being candid about the lethal effects of dispersants," so Amy Goodman interviewed Hugh Kaufman, a senior policy analyst at the EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response and a leading critic of the decision to use Corexit" who disclosed how the officials are lying about many things related to the catastrophe poisoning "millions of people." (Listen: Real Audio Strea or MP3 Download)

The rushed transcript includes Kaufman saying, "And I think the media now has to follow the money, just as they did in Watergate, and tell the American people who’s getting money for poisoning the millions of people in the Gulf. (Emphasis added)

"While concerns over the impact of chemical dispersants continue to grow, Gulf Coast residents are outraged by a recent announcement that the $20 billion government-administered claim fund will subtract money cleanup workers earn by working for the cleanup effort from any future claims.

The "Vessels of Opportunity" program has employed hundreds of Gulf Coast out of work people because of the spill which Kaufman says is viewed as yest another way "to limit the number of lawsuits against BP."

"And the government—both EPA, NOAA, etc.—have been sock puppets for BP in this cover-up. (Emphasis added)

Kaufman concurs with MSNBC's report last week, that "sole purpose in the Gulf for dispersants is to keep a cover-up going for BP to try to hide the volume of oil that has been released and save them hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars of fines... not to protect the public health or environment. Quite the opposite.."

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...we have dolphins that are hemorrhaging. People who work near it are
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Corexit 9527, considered by the EPA to be an acute health hazard, is stated by its manufacturer to be potentially harmful to red blood cells, the kidneys and the liver, and may irritate eyes and skin.[23][14]  The chemical 2-butoxyethanol, found in Corexit 9527, was identified as having caused lasting health problems in workers involved in the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.[24]  According to the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, the use of Corexit during the Exxon Valdez oil spill caused people "respiratory, nervous system, liver, kidney and blood disorders".[16] Like 9527, 9500 can cause hemolysis (rupture of blood cells) and may also cause internal bleeding

According to the EPA, Corexit is more toxic than dispersants made by several competitors and less effective in handling southern Louisiana crude.[25] On May 20, 2010, the EPA ordered BP  to look for less toxic alternatives to Corexit, and later ordered BP to stop spraying dispersants, but BP responded that it thought that Corexit was the best alternative and continued to spray it.[3]

"It's unbelievable what's going on. It's like deja vu all over again...We saw this on the Exxon Valdez. We saw this with Love Canal. We saw it with 911. How many times do we have to see this? There's no way you can be working in that toxic soup with getting exposures." Id.[3]  He also explained why there may be such a slack safety policy: "If people are wearing respirators, it scares people because they realise how toxic it it...The administration is down-playing the problem because it saves them money down the line. It was the same at Ground Zer

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Hugh Kaufman has been at EPA since the Agency was created in the early 1970s, as an engineer, investigator and policy analyst. Prior to joining the EPA in the beginning of 1971, he was a Captain in the US Air Force. He helped write all the Federal laws regulating the treatment, storage, disposal, and remediation of solid and hazardous waste. He has been the Chief Investigator on numerous contamination cases, including Love Canal and Times Beach.

In 1976, when he was Chief Investigator on Hazardous Sites, he came up with the idea for a major Government Clean-up Program called Superfund, that was enacted in 1980. Beginning in 1997, he served as Chief Investigator for EPA's National Ombudsman. In that role, he investigated and conducted several public hearings around the country on EPA's clean-up and remediation at hazardous sites. In this role, he led the investigation that uncovered EPA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cover-up of the environmental effects of the collapse of the World Trade Center after al Qaeda's terrorist acts in September 11, 2001.

He has testified numerous times before Congress. Mr. Kaufman is currently the Senior Policy Analyst at EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, and has held this position since the Bush Administration abolished the EPA Ombudsman Office in 2002.


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The old corexit was considered as follows by the EPA per wikipedia, could be in doubt

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 :
This product does not contain substances which require warning under California Proposition 65.

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It was....soap..poisoning.

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It was....soap..poisoning.

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I want my check. I got some soap in my mouth.

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2-butoxyethanol, or EB as it is known, is no longer in Corexit.

It has been replaced with mineral spirits.

EB however continues to be in Fantastic, Formula 409, Simple Green and almost every other household cleaner sold in the United states.

They might should have checked into this before making such a claim......it makes them look really stupid to people who actually know about shit like this.

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more info on the supposed whistleblower



Hugh Kaufman has been at EPA since the Agency was created in the early 1970s, as an engineer, investigator and policy analyst. Prior to joining the EPA in the beginning of 1971, he was a Captain in the US Air Force. He helped write all the Federal laws regulating the treatment, storage, disposal, and remediation of solid and hazardous waste. He has been the Chief Investigator on numerous contamination cases, including Love Canal and Times Beach.

In 1976, when he was Chief Investigator on Hazardous Sites, he came up with the idea for a major Government Clean-up Program called Superfund, that was enacted in 1980. Beginning in 1997, he served as Chief Investigator for EPA's National Ombudsman. In that role, he investigated and conducted several public hearings around the country on EPA's clean-up and remediation at hazardous sites. In this role, he led the investigation that uncovered EPA and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cover-up of the environmental effects of the collapse of the World Trade Center after al Qaeda's terrorist acts in September 11, 2001.

He has testified numerous times before Congress. Mr. Kaufman is currently the Senior Policy Analyst at EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, and has held this position since the Bush Administration abolished the EPA Ombudsman Office in 2002.


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i dont doubt that, but it does have some nasty heavy metals

http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/ncp/products/corex952.htm



Compound  Concentration (ppm)

Arsenic < 0.005

Cadmium < 0.01

Chromium < 1.0

Copper < 0.2

Lead < 0.1

Mercury < 0.003

Nickel < 0.1

Zinc 0.1

Cyanide < 0.01

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons < 0.01



9500 has less of these clearly but more Arsenic

http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/ncp/products/corex950.htm



Compound  Concentration (ppm)

Arsenic 0.16

Cadmium N/D

Chromium 0.03

Copper 0.10

Lead N/D

Mercury N/D

Nickel N/D

Zinc N/D

Cyanide N/D

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons N/D



if soap has arsenic and cadmium etc you might not want to wash your kids out with soap

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YOU ARE ANOTHER MORON!!!!!!  PARTS PER MILLION!!!  ACTUALLY PARTS PER BILLION AS THEY ARE ALL LESS THAN 1 PPM!!!!


 

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2-butoxyethanol, or EB as it is known, is no longer in Corexit.

It has been replaced with mineral spirits.

EB however continues to be in Fantastic, Formula 409, Simple Green and almost every other household cleaner sold in the United states.

They might should have checked into this before making such a claim......it makes them look really stupid to people who actually know about shit like this.

ETA, go look at some labels....it is more than likely used in a cleaning product used in your home right now.

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YOU ARE ANOTHER MORON!!!!!!  PARTS PER MILLION!!!  ACTUALLY PARTS PER BILLION AS THEY ARE ALL LESS THAN 1 PPM!!!!


 

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YOU ARE ANOTHER MORON!!!!!!  PARTS PER MILLION!!!  ACTUALLY PARTS PER BILLION AS THEY ARE ALL LESS THAN 1 PPM!!!!


 

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FUCK YOU DOUCHEBAG.. I am just posting the fucking EPA links.. i am not making judgements on the mother fucking shit. thats copied directly off the MOTHERFUCKER

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