tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post1484543845974959629..comments2024-01-05T02:53:03.358-06:00Comments on American Zombie: Fly overs and DispersantJason Brad Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18421813599753848735noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-50592518233587962652010-05-17T14:32:40.674-05:002010-05-17T14:32:40.674-05:00There are many companies, even one in Gulfport, th...There are many companies, even one in Gulfport, that produce biodegradable dispersants. Gulfport’s Sludge Solutions International has been providing their dispersants for oil-based spills in the Caribbean for years. But BP will not touch them. <br /><br />Corexit is manufactured by Nalco of Naperville, Illinois, and its board is packed with several retired BP and Exxon executives. With that in mind, there simply isn’t enough money to be made off of biodegradable solvents that actually devour the oil, a source close to Nalco told Bellona Web. Corexit creates sludge, and hence sweetheart trucking deals to haul it off.Colbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898754355346547112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-83662585773699014102010-05-17T14:07:44.922-05:002010-05-17T14:07:44.922-05:00http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2010/chem...http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2010/chem_dispersants_work_at_costColbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898754355346547112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-75598798203684988612010-05-16T13:27:21.340-05:002010-05-16T13:27:21.340-05:00I understand that an answer which seems intuitive ...I understand that an answer which seems intuitive can be completely wrong but I still have a hard time grasping how adding such a quantity of toxic material into a vast amount of toxic adulterant can improve conditions in the water.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861775657392808950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-45464548779757452112010-05-15T10:29:48.765-05:002010-05-15T10:29:48.765-05:00wired reports there is a better, non-toxic alterna...wired reports there is a better, non-toxic alternative to Corexit. its called Dispersit:<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/05/gulf-dispersants/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-64918178835242125872010-05-15T06:59:52.997-05:002010-05-15T06:59:52.997-05:00Thank you. You are awesome.Thank you. You are awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412896.post-47706035036516244422010-05-14T17:01:36.337-05:002010-05-14T17:01:36.337-05:00Good footage.
One note: it's Macondo, not Ma...Good footage. <br /><br />One note: it's Macondo, not Maconda.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macondo_Prospect<br /><br />Also, the large, square semisubmersible was either the Development Driller II or III (their twin vessels and are drilling the relief wells). They're twin vessels, so unless you caught the name on the derrick there's no way to tell which is which.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.com