Advocating for Oil Spill Impacted Communities

This month, the EPA issued regulatory revisions to the National Contingency Plan after a years-long lawsuit filed by environmental and public health advocates, calling to limit the use of toxic chemical dispersants in oil spill response. The EPA’s final rule is an improvement to the outdated regulations that were previously in place, but additional, local action is needed to ensure community health and safety.  On this episode, Terra Verde host Fiona McLeod speaks with Dr. Riki Ott, a marine toxicologist who returns to the show to discuss the ongoing fight to regulate the use of chemical dispersants. They are joined by Kindra Arnesen, a Louisiana shrimper and boat captain who experienced the BP oil disaster firsthand, and who is dedicated to holding corporations and agencies accountable to oil-spill impacted communities.  The post Advocating for Oil Spill Impacted Communities appeared first on KPFA.