The main purpose of the article is to...

A

point out ways of healing the diseases caused by the recent oil disaster in the U.S.

B

report on the damage to the fauna caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

C

inform about a conference to evaluate the dangers of oil spills to the health of the population of surrounding areas.

D

inform that the meeting held in New Orleans to discuss effects of the oil spill was unsuccessful.

E

complain about the lack of research in university labs on effects of oil spills in the environment.