Sunday, June 13, 2010

More about the oil spill disaster…..

CNN Transcript of Don Lemon talking with John Houghtaling and Pat Smith, of Ocean Therapy Solutions, at the following link: (have to scroll down a bit for their part)
http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1006/10/cnr.05.html

Excerpt from article by Louis Sahagun entitled: Gulf oil spill: ‘Kevin Costner solution’ has green light, but no green: Deployment of the 2½-ton machines had been delayed by rigorous testing requirements of BP and federal regulatory agencies, as well as engineering challenges posed by leaked oil that had degraded over time into gooey masses with the consistency of peanut butter, Costner said. “Our machines were originally developed to operate as first responders” to oil slicks, Costner said….“The machines don’t have to be tested anymore,” Costner said in a brief telephone conversation….“Where they will go is not up to me. That will be decided by BP and local parishes.” At the following link:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-costner-solution-has-green-light-but-no-green.html

Excerpt from article by Bart Janson, entitled: House panel turns to Hollywood in coping with Gulf oil disaster: Through June 2, authorities had pulled 14 million gallons of oily water from the surface, dropped 738,000 gallons of dispersants and conducted 120 burns, according to Coast Guard Capt. Anthony Lloyd. At the following link:
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100610/NEWS01/6100323/House-panel-turns-to-Hollywood-in-coping-with-Gulf-oil-disaster

Excerpt from article by WENN entitled: Costner Promotes Oil Spill Technology Before Congress: Experts predict the 51-day disaster has already leaked between 20 million to 44 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. At the following link:
http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/09/costner-promotes-oil-spill-technology-before-congress-139338/

More tweets:
RaniSahar @GulfOilSpillAct tweeted: I did some research apparently hay has been in use with oil spills for years. Kevin Costner's answer sounds promising
honeyberry2000 tweeted: Kevin Costner is really smart-just blew me away with his testomony to Enviormental congressional committee. Still a little awestruck. WOW!
amaznmastermind tweeted: kevin costner hath spoken, and congress and bp listened. who would've thought the postman could be the one to save the gulf?


Picture slideshow: Oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, at the following link:
http://beforeitsnews.com/news/77/417/Kevin_Costner_Says_Early_Use_of_Oil-Cleanup_Machine_Could_Have_Kept_Gulf_Oil_Spill_Offshore.html

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