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Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
...What?Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes, dude. They are extremely efficient at eating oil. That's how oil spills are cleaned on land. They dump a bunch of "bugs" (aka microbes) and then bury it. Come back in a few years and the oil is gone. Eaten by the tiny tiny microscopic "bugs"....What?Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The gas cap in the North Slope contains residual oil. This means that at one time the gas cap was filled with billions of barrels of oil and through geologic processes the reservoir tilted and the oil leaked out to the surface. Now this would have happened millions of years ago but billions of barrels of oil were released to the surface and no signs of it are left anywhere. Nature is amazing. She cleans up after herself.We all must learn our lessons from disasters such as oil spills. yes nature teaches us.
Do you know how much oil was released by nature in California? Shit loads.When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The microbes have had a decade to eat the Yellowstone river spill.
Can you show me the problems today? You know... with links.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The microbes have had a decade to eat the Yellowstone river spill.
And they did too.When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The microbes have had a decade to eat the Yellowstone river spill.
When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The microbes have had a decade to eat the Yellowstone river spill.No Evidence Of Damage From Yellowstone River Oil Spill Says FWP
One week into Montana’s paddlefish season on the the lower Yellowstone river, biologists say they’re not seeing any negative impacts from an oil spill on…www.mtpr.org
Slick Solution: How Microbes Will Clean Up the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Bacteria and other microbes are the only thing that will ultimately clean up the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexicowww.scientificamerican.com
I was employed for 5-1/2 years by an enviro contractor that was based in Alaska. Believe me water borne petroleum based spills are best avoided from salt water spills clear down to blown cylinder head gaskets(I've been there a few times). H2O + petroleum = fiasco. There is evidence in some situations that salt water can turn crude into an inert solid(?) mass. Upon examination oil tankers sunk in the pacific ocean during WW2 have exhibited this characteristic but to what extent I do not know. Saltwater vs fresh water & density(gravity) of the petroleum medium in question contribute to how a petroleum spill is approached regarding tackling a situation. I discovered a couple of what I think are interesting links with one of the links illustrating ever increasing technology regarding petroleum spill clean up operations.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
I don't disagree that they should be avoided. Salt water is especially harmful. There's no remediation for that.I was employed for 5-1/2 years by an enviro contractor that was based in Alaska. Believe me water borne petroleum based spills are best avoided from salt water spills clear down to blown cylinder head gaskets(I've been there a few times). H2O + petroleum = fiasco. There is evidence in some situations that salt water can turn crude into an inert solid(?) mass. Upon examination oil tankers sunk in the pacific ocean during WW2 have exhibited this characteristic but to what extent I do not know. Saltwater vs fresh water & density(gravity) of the petroleum medium in question contribute to how a petroleum spill is approached regarding tackling a situation. I discovered a couple of what I think are interesting links with one of the links illustrating ever increasing technology regarding petroleum spill clean up operations.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
New Material Turns Oil From Liquid to Solid : Discovery News
We empower the curious to understand the science shaping our world. Uncover the natural forces and innovations impacting our lives, our planet and our universe.www.seeker.com
How Is an Oil Spill in a River Different Than One in the Ocean? | response.restoration.noaa.gov
From today? Do you have any?When the Exxon Valdez spilled all of that oil, the areas man cleaned are scarred. The areas they could not reach to "clean" are pristine.Despite what many believe, nature is extremely adept at "cleaning" up oil spills.
Nope. Look at the Yellowstone river spill.
Microbes ate the oil and did a million times better job of it than man did.
The microbes have had a decade to eat the Yellowstone river spill.No Evidence Of Damage From Yellowstone River Oil Spill Says FWP
One week into Montana’s paddlefish season on the the lower Yellowstone river, biologists say they’re not seeing any negative impacts from an oil spill on…www.mtpr.org
Slick Solution: How Microbes Will Clean Up the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Bacteria and other microbes are the only thing that will ultimately clean up the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexicowww.scientificamerican.com
Look at the pictures of the Yellowstone river.