I read a disturbing diary by FishOutofWater that accuses NOAA of withholding data from the public while providing that data to BP.
I have great respect for FishOutofWater but this is patently false.
I have no argument with criticisms of the EPA's decision on dispersants, in fact I agree with him on that point.
That diary seems to center on the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) data, conclusions, and recommendations, which are ongoing and, for the purposes of this refutation, irrelevant.
NRDA is a legal process, not a field research effort.
continued at Daily Kos....
