Newly Discovered Bacteria Could Aid Oil Cleanup 167
suraj.sun passes along news from Oregon State University, where researchers have discovered a new strain of bacteria that may be able to aid cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The bacteria "can produce non-toxic, comparatively inexpensive 'rhamnolipids,' and effectively help degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs — environmental pollutants that are one of the most harmful aspects of oil spills. Because of its unique characteristics, this new bacterial strain could be of considerable value in the long-term cleanup of the massive Gulf Coast oil spill, scientists say." In related news, Kevin Costner's centrifugal separator technology has gotten approval for deployment; now it is only waiting on funding from BP.
They don't need bacteria (Score:2, Funny)
I heard that Cane Toads soak up oil at 10 times the rate.
Re:problem is with collecting, not separating (Score:5, Funny)
If Kevin Costner was selling a machine that can suck up cubic miles of water, that would be newsworthy
Must.....resist.....Waterworld.....joke....
The REAL Reason... (Score:3, Funny)
The REAL reason Kevin Costner waited this long to release this isn't government testing. His arch nemesis, The Deacon (Dennis Hopper), just died, removing the last hurdle by getting the smokers out of the way.
Re:This mess is just too much (Score:4, Funny)
Whack jobs. I mean seriously, who lives there post katrina?
Re:Lousy idea (Score:2, Funny)
I promise I will personally take the blame if anything should go wrong.
- AC
Re:This mess is just too much (Score:2, Funny)
Many of them aren't even people, they are Floridians.