First, a little explanation of what these microbes are and how they
help to clean up oil spills. According to the State of Texas General
Land Office, microbes are bacteria that exist everywhere in nature and
certain ones naturally feed off hydrocarbons, or oil, and create a
mineralized byproduct that is healthy and safe for marine life to
consume.
In the fall of 1989, the Texas General Land Office funded a test to
reveal just how effective these microbes were at cleaning up oil. An
official video on this test from the Texas General Land Office can be
seen here, which goes into more detail on the parameters of the test as well as the truly remarkable results.
Interestingly as well, the cost was about 1/10th of the cost
compared to other clean up methods, which included several different
toxic dispersants. Results were again dramatically positive and showed
that no harmful side effects were found from the release of microbes
into the water, as stated by the Texas General Land Office.
In 1998, Garry Mauro ran for election of governor versus George W.
Bush and was defeated. With the financial interest that the Bush family
had with Halliburton and Monsanto, this cost-effective microbe solution
was quickly swept under the rug.
With light,
Lance Schuttler, Team Spirit
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