We are using every available resource to stop the oil from coming ashore.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on the Ongoing Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill | The White House

That's why we're also using every resource available to stop the oil from coming ashore and mitigating the damage it could cause.

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One contentious moment was when Jackson and the EPA told BP to stop using highly toxic chemicals in the Gulf to disperse the oil.

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Faced with these findings, the Dutch government has apologised for promoting palm oil, and several Dutch firms have vowed to stop using it.

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What he and others who make things using oil and natural gas are wondering is how long before consumers stop buying.

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But scientists and engineers are currently using the best, most advanced technology that exists to try to stop the flow of oil as quickly as possible.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama on the Ongoing Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill | The White House

That means shipowners who wish to ply these waters will have to stop using bunker fuel (the cheap stuff left over once petrol, diesel and aviation fuel have been distilled from crude oil) to power their vessels because burning it produces too much sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and soot.

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