BP oil degrading quickly, lessening risk to Florida and eastern U.S.

Oil has been dissipating through evaporation since BP stopped the flow from its Macondo well off the coast of Louisiana on July 15, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco told reporters today on a conference call. Crude that's dispersed into the sea is being gobbled up by bacteria, she said. View …

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