U.S. (Govt.) finds little BP oil on seafloor; some don't buy it

NEW ORLEANS— Federal scientists said
Friday extensive sampling of the Gulf of Mexico
seafloor found oil in quantities too small to
collect and in concentrations below harmful
levels, except in the area surrounding the BP
well.

The Coast Guard's report contrasts
independent scientists who say oil from the BP
spill extensively damaged the seafloor and
killed coral, sea fans and many bottom-
dwelling animals like tubeworms.

"We are not finding any recoverable amounts
of oil" on the seafloor, Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft
said. "We are dealing with barely detectable
amounts of oil in the parts per billion in many
places."

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