Feds seek Kodiak feedback on dispersants avoidance areas

KODIAK — State and federal officials are seeking input from Kodiak residents on where to avoid the use of chemical dispersants off the coast of Alaska in the event of an oil spill.
The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports officials will hold a meeting Tuesday in Kodiak to allow members of the community to comment on the matter.
Chemical dispersants, which are opposed by environmental groups, break oil into small droplets that spread throughout the water column, making it more available to natu