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by nukegingrich | June 5, 2010 at 07:49 pm
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An all natural, non-toxic oil emulsifier that is completely biodegradable, and has been proven to work on an oil sludge in Wyoming, offers hope to residents of the Gulf Coast.
The product is the work of an Ocala, Florida company called Ecosafe.From FirstCoastNews ….. “ the U.S. Department of Energy, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a congressman, and a leading environmental agency have praised the patented Ecosafe.
But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not approved it, and until it does, Ecosafe cannot be used to clean up the Gulf oil spill.
You would think that an Administration that has made a living peddling hope would be all over this. Not this time, however.
Why?
Yesterday, Obama’s Secty of State reminded us of the Obama Mantra, “Never waste a good crisis.”
And, in an email sent out today, President Obama claimed that “… from the beginning, we have worked to deploy every tool at our disposal to respond to this crisis.
Well, not every tool, including one that is called, “most effective method of oil cleanup.” And not Ecosafe, either.
How do you explain Team Obama’s disregard for the Gulf? Fecklessness? Incompetence? Or is it something else?
Obama has known from the beginning that the gusher would likely last for months. In fact, he was first briefed in April on how bad the spill would be. Some have concluded that Obama has decided to use this crisis to revive cap and trade legislation. Interestingly, the same EPA that is blocking Ecosafe has promised to implement cap and trade through regulatory procedures in the event that Congress fails to pass legislation.
Others have questioned if it is a red state-blue state thing. I’m not that cynical. Not yet, anyway.
Which brings me back to David Clark and Fernando deTorres of Ecosafe. They told FCN,
“There is a public out there without hope.
They think, ‘we can’t remediate our marshes.’”
Ecosafe is offering hope to the Gulf. Hope that is based on proven results, not rhetoric.
Are you listening Mr. President?
*Original post at my blog
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at 04:32 on June 6th, 2010
This is a President who when it came to making a decision on tough questions voted PRESENT!
at 08:34 on June 8th, 2010
Ecosafe claimed last week it would demonstrate its product's effectigveness to local and state leaders of Gulf states last weekend. So WHAT HAPPENED? If it worked as claimed, public pressure can be put on Congress to "help out." If the demo was a bust, we ought to know that as well. Haven't seen/heard anymore from Mr Torres since his FCN interview.
at 14:58 on June 8th, 2010
We decided to wait for this upcomming weekend for logistical reasons. We will peform two demos at two parishes. Also the public and the news media will be there. We are waiting for confirmation of material needed for the demo, since BP and EPA have a lockdown on all possible sites for the demo and we need to have representative material to treat. People dont know how closed and guarded the impacted areas are, not even residents or governmental employees can access the different areas. The lockdown is incredible, constant patrols by land, sea and air. You can get near the impacted areas. BP even governs more that the State and Federal agencies present. We are performing our demos at securfe locations and protected areas to avoid interference.