Naval test tank refines cleanups for oil spills
Naval test tank refines cleanups for oil spills
Gallons of inky Alaskan crude oil poured into the shimmering green water, forming a dark cloud on the surface. Seconds later, a chemical was sprayed on the slick.

As 3-foot waves churned the chemical dispersant, the oil began dissolving, and a coffee-colored cloud began drifting below the breakers.

An ecological disaster averted? Not quite. picked by suebe 2 years ago
tags navy oil leak chemical cleanup
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Naval Weapon Station Earle is about 1 mile across the bay from my boyfriend's apartment-it can be seen very clearly. I had no idea that they were doing this kind of testing there.
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