The US Coast Guard has routinely approved BP's requests to override a federal directive to ban the use of toxic dispersant to break up the spill. The coastguard granted 74 exemptions over 48 days, according to documents obtained by Rep Ed Markey, chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee. Rep. Markey was instrumental in leading the fight to have cameras on the leak made public. According to BP, 1.8m gallons of dispersant have been pumped into the Gulf. Scientists say that the resulting high toxicity levels could harm marine life for years to come. On Friday night, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would block BP from winning future drilling permits in the US because of its safety record.
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