Reply #22: Again, your statements lack a solid basis or support

[bherrera]

The wildlife is being tested for oil and other chemicals. It's not possible to test for Corexit because the chemical has degraded - it only has a limited life when it is exposed to sunlight. They do test for the byproducts, some of which can be harmful. There is no reason to test for "oil" as such, the key is to test for the polycyclic aromatics, which can be very harmful. And the testing is very comprehensive.

When citizens report oil, this is investigated, and if the report is confirmed, it is posted immediately on the status maps, which I am sure you have never bothered to find.

In reality what we observe is a high tendency emerging for unethical individuals to try to use the oil spill for illegal gains. I am just making you aware the US authorities are aware this is taking place, and there are active police investigations. More investigations will follow.

In some cases, the police ignore the specific event and only give a slight warning to the individuals, for example some crab fishermen who made a claim their catch was fouled with oil, but were unable to produce the crabs for testing when they were told the government labs had the ability to determine if the oil was spilled on purpose or it was from the BP oil spill. Those crab fishermen evidently had been trying to make a claim and did not understand the sophistication of modern laboratories which can establish where the oil originated.