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BP oil spill. People are paying attention NOW, aren't they? *mad face*
May 2, 2010 at
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Unless my "search" button is broken, I can't find any threads about this oil spill.
Aren't there some Loungers here from the Gulf Coast area, besides myself?
This thing is going to be bad. Really bad.
I grew up in Pensacola, FL and have spent my whole life on these beaches. Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Navarre, Destin ... they are beautiful. And they have already suffered so much devastation over the years from hurricanes and now they have to endure THIS?
If this goes on long enough and the oil makes it's way into the Florida Keys, that will be the end of the natural coral reef habitat. What about the dolphins and fish and turtles and birds?
Environmental disaster aside, I can't even imagine what the economic impact is going to be.
Aren't there some Loungers here from the Gulf Coast area, besides myself?
This thing is going to be bad. Really bad.
I grew up in Pensacola, FL and have spent my whole life on these beaches. Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Navarre, Destin ... they are beautiful. And they have already suffered so much devastation over the years from hurricanes and now they have to endure THIS?
If this goes on long enough and the oil makes it's way into the Florida Keys, that will be the end of the natural coral reef habitat. What about the dolphins and fish and turtles and birds?
Environmental disaster aside, I can't even imagine what the economic impact is going to be.
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Of course he's going to spout off about how his stuff works. He's invested $25M into them. If they don't work, he's out more money than most people would make in 25 lifetimes.
Care to dig up some financial records (if available) for us? I'm in your boat in that it seems like he is cashing in when he sees the chance.
As for Costner, he invested millions in a product that is designed to be used for oil spill cleanups.Of course he is pitching it now, what other time would he choose to pitch his product
BP states the 6 units they have are working at extracting the oil and they have purchased 32 more. If this works, the oil will still be usable as well. I hope it works, and I hope Mr. Costner charged BP a $hitload of money for his machines.
LINK [examiner.com]
Wednesday, Kevin Costner presented his oil spill solution to Congress and demonstrated his machine that recycles and separates oil from water with a 99.9% success rate. Actor, Kevin Costner said that he was inspired by the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in 1989 to come up with an idea that would safely separate oil from water, and over the years he has spent over $20 million on the machine and the patent for it.
There's been some question as to why I'm here, Costner told the House Energy and Environment subcommittee on Wednesday. I want to assure everyone here it's not because I heard a voice in a cornfield, Costner said joking about the Field of Dreams movie he made several years ago.
Costner said that over the years he has had a difficult time getting any interest in buying the machines. He said he performed for the Coast Guard, private companies, and the government, but no was interested.
My enthusiasm for the machine was met with apathy, said Costner.
But in May, BP asked for 6 of Costners machines to be flown to the Gulf to be tested. And now BP has ordered 32 of the machines because they have an almost 100% success rate in separating oil from ocean water. The machines, marketed by Ocean Therapy Solutions take in the oily water and recycle the water. 32 machines will process about 6 million gallons of water each day.
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He should be starting his speech any minute now.
You can bet the first thing he will talk about is everything he has (supposedly) been doing so far.
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He should be starting his speech any minute now.
You can bet the first thing he will talk about is everything he has (supposedly) been doing so far.