With the oil spill causing havoc on the underwater eco system in the Gulf of Mexico, Waterworld star (heh) Kevin Costner is stepping forward to lend a hand. As well as donating a whopping $26 million, Costner and his scientist brother Dan, will demonstrate a device designed to separate oil and water.
Records from the EPA indicate the Costner brothers have promoted an oil-water filtration system in the past via their company Costner Industries Nevada Corporation. Details regarding the device are expected to be revealed tomorrow.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that the “intellectual horsepower of the country is engaged in solving this problem,” to stop an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil that is gushing daily from a sunken BP-leased rig.
May 27th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
cool device — but will it clean-up on oil on the land? aquatic areas in-land or the trapped oil in our shorelines? Proven green technology is available through http://cleanupbpspill.com with a U.S. based company called BioLynceus that has successfully cleaned-up and remediated hydrocarbons on-site since 1997. All products are produced in the U.S. — let’s rebuild our economy using programs and companies that are invested in rebuilding America’s economy! Kudos to America’s entrepreneural spirit in providing solutions that work to make our environment truly green!