Kevin Costner: Oil Spill 'Could Be Confronted Without Dispersants'

[1776Forever]

Kevin Costner On Larry King Live: Oil Spill 'Could Be Confronted Without Dispersants' (VIDEO)
Huffington Post Posted: 06-23-10 02:03 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/23/kevin-costner-on-larry-ki_n_622668.html

On Tuesday, Actor Kevin Costner was a guest on Larry King Live, talking with King about the Gulf oil spill and his dealings with BP, who contracted 32 oil spill cleanup machines from Costner's business.

Costner told King that the machine makes it possible to tackle the Gulf oil spill without dispersants or chemicals. When King asked Costner if "he was scientifically knowledgeable," Costner replied, "No. I've always been a bit of a dreamer. I'm a total 'what if?' guy. And I really enjoy being in a room with really smart people." He then goes on to describe how 20 of the machines they designed would have cleaned up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 5 days.

Video at link

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This is very good news if he can do it!

[BrklynLiberal]

1. If he is right..what the hell are we waiting for??

[End Of The Road]

2. I thought BP had actually ordered some.

But they won't be ready until August or thereabouts.

[1776Forever]

3. He said in the interview that BP had ordered 32 of them...

On Tuesday, Actor Kevin Costner was a guest on Larry King Live, talking with King about the Gulf oil spill and his dealings with BP, who contracted 32 oil spill cleanup machines from Costner's business.

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But it doesn't say when they will be delivered.

[Tansy_Gold]

4. "within 60 days" according to the report published

about a week ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=4433298



http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/19/worldupdates/2010-06-19T080738Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494475-1&sec=Worldupdates

Costner's company, Ocean Therapy Solutions, signed a contract with BP to provide 32 of the units that are expected to be working in the next 60 days, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said. Financial details were not disclosed.





TG, NTY

[1776Forever]

6. Thanks! I will be watching for more info as they are dispatched! I hope they do help! n/t

[WeDidIt]

5. There's a regulatory way to insure this happens

Give an oil company credit on the assessed fine for every barrel of oil recovered. This would incent the companies to utilize technology like Costner has developed and would result in them doing everything they cna to recover as much oil as the can simply from an economic standpoint. This would further incent them to not disperse the oil (as that will be fined) or burn off the oil (as that oil would still be subject to a fine).

[Cronus Protagonist]

7. They already get a credit for each barrel recovered

They get to sell it on the open market and use that money to pay for their negligence.