America's Thalidomide Baby

Fun how we always get the honor of being the cautionary tale in these matters.

Cyn Sarthou, executive director of the Gulf Restoration Network, said that federal "administration after administration" failed to develop standards for dispersant use and that this failure was a major cause for the uncertainty EPA and other officials faced in determining acceptable quantities of the chemical to fight the 2010 oil spill.

"Consequently there was little data available to EPA officials when they were confronted with the devastating BP oil disaster," she said.

Hannah Chang, an Earth Justice lawyer who is representing the groups in Monday's litigation, predicted the court action "will push EPA to take further action to follow through on its promise to get a much-needed rule in place."

 Well, they certainly have their data now.  You're welcome.