Problem
The Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill remains in the news, and decades back the Exxon Valdez oil spill generated a lot of press and spurred on a significant amount of research. In the coming weeks, you will be learning more about organic contaminants. Organic contaminants are frequently manufactured compounds, but in the case of petroleum, they are naturally occurring. For the weekly discussion, find a journal article or popular media article that focuses on the long-term ecological effects of oil spills. It does not have to be the Deepwater Horizon BP spill. Summarize the article and speculate about the most glaring deficiencies in understanding the long-term effects of petroleum in the environment.