After she was directly sprayed by Corexit 9527A on August 21, 2010, Alabama resident Lori Bosarge’s life would never be the same. Lori had photos to document her experience. Her story, “All This Awfulness,” was similar to thousands of others who encountered Corexit dispersants. Read the Lori B Experience here ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – [download PDF here]. Groups Petition EPA to Ban Use of Oil Dispersants Discontinued by the Manufacturer —And Ask United Nation Bodies to Do the Same  Truth-in-Reporting Rule Allows Removal with Cause of Toxic Products Used after Oil Spills Berkeley, CA (August 19, 2024) — A petition filed by Earth Island Institute’s ..read more

ALERT advocates United Nations adopt guidelines for truth-in-reporting rule like in the U.S. and take immediate action to remove Corexit products that manufacturers have voluntarily discontinued. Read our letter to the United Nations here.   ..read more

Comprehensive Guide to writing your own letters to the EPA and YOUR state to ban Corexit dispersant use.  Read the facts and the “whys” on our #ExitCorexit Page. Find your state, action team and representative. Pick your letter: EPA Petition Letter Letter to Lead State Agencies for oil spills and response Personalize your letter with ..read more

Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey sent a letter to the Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) urging a response to the revised regulations governing the use of chemical dispersants for oil spill responses.    Read the letter here.   *Additional information may be found on Senator Markey’s Website ..read more

The Associated Press tells the story of John Mass, a boat captain, who helped use his boat to cleanup the oil spill. The article discusses Maas’ legal battle and experience as a first responder, included being “crop dusted” with Corexit. Read the AP article here.       *A plane drops chemicals to help disperse oil from a leaking pipeline that resulted from last week’s explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana, April 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky ..read more

The Associated Press [AP] reports on the disappointing settlement for workers, first responders who worked to clean up the BP Oil Spill.  Read the article here.    *Cover photo: A cleanup worker picks up blobs of oil in absorbent snare on Queen Bess Island at the mouth of Barataria Bay near the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La., June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert).  ..read more

The Government Accountability Project released the fourth installment of its BP Oil Spill reports. The newest report, “DEEP IMPACT,” discusses the ongoing impact of Corexit’s use to clean up the 2010 BP Oil Spill. The report includes the Executive Summary of “An Opportunity to Make it Right” by ALERT’S Dr. RIki Ott. Read “DEEP IMPACT” here ..read more

A Tutorial created by Dr. Claudia S. Miller, MD shows the causes and symptoms of chemical intolerance and ways to reduce everyday chemical exposure. Read the tutorial here.    ..read more

A large population-based study of U.S. adults finds chemical intolerance is initiated by fossil fuel-derived toxicants from oil and natural gas, synthetic organic chemical derivatives like pesticides, and biogenic toxicants from mold and algal blooms.  Examine the all findings here.     ..read more