U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency and Coast Guard to hold news conference on next steps to combat oil spill
May 25th, 2010 - 2:10 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry will hold a press briefing on Monday afternoon to discuss BP’s use of dispersants to address the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
On Thursday, the EPA directed BP to analyze available pre-approved dispersants for toxicity and effectiveness and report back within 24 hours. The directive called for a 72-hour window to analyze the options – that window closed on Sunday night. After receiving BP’s response to the directive on Thursday, EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) immediately began meeting with BP scientists to discuss BP’s response.
EPA and NOAA have been reviewing the science and Administrator Jackson and Rear Admiral Landry will announce the next steps at the press conference.
The press conference will be on at 3:30 p.m. central time on Monday.
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