X Prize To Offer Millions For Gulf Oil Cleanup Solution 171
Jamie noted that X Prize is offering prizes for a solution to the Gulf Coast oil clean up. This is in addition to categories for mapping genomes, making an incredibly fuel efficient car, and exploring the moon's surface with a robotic vehicle.
It would be a lot easier, but EPA says NO! (Score:4, Informative)
If you suck dirty water out of the gulf, and put back not-so-dirty water, isn't that better than leaving ALL the dirty water there? Hello, EPA? How long did it take them to waive this STUPID regulation?
Re:Jones Act? (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/06/30/96831/gops-false-talking-point-jones.html
Better lies, please.
Here you go (Score:5, Informative)
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-funds-20100727,0,3856364.story [latimes.com]
You see, when all us crazy liberals were saying we were going to Iraq to steal their oil, we were right. That's what we did.
Re:U.S. Cleanup Solution: Step 2 (Score:3, Informative)
Especially when they can't find it [go.com]
Re:Here you go (Score:3, Informative)
Another argument I've heard is that "Why would the US invade Iraq for profit? Look how much it's cost!" Which ignores the fact that the cost is paid by taxpayers, while the profit goes to private businesses. Why should they care that the peasants have to pay?
Re:It would be a lot easier, but EPA says NO! (Score:5, Informative)
it's called a waiver. the EPA gives them out all the time.
in fact, remember the "whale" boat, the oil tanker that was going to be the gulf's salvation, but was being held up by all that red tape? They got their waiver (took about a day) and, well, it doesn't work [nola.com].
But, if it makes you feel better, go ahead and keep railing against the EPA.
Re:The Dutch (Score:5, Informative)
Actually, if you bother to read the article you linked to - they are using it in the Gulf. But rant away, it's linkage that makes you look cool and informative - not the contents of the link.