It's a Miracle!

A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

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"Our findings, which provide the first data ever on microbial activity from a deepwater dispersed oil plume, suggest" a great potential for bacteria to help dispose of oil plumes in the deep-sea, Hazen said in a statement.

  Raw Story

Oh, well, then, hell yes, drill, baby, drill.

The research was supported by an existing grant with the Energy Biosciences Institute, a partnership led by the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Illinois that is funded by a $500 million, 10-year grant from BP.

You're so surprised, I know.

And, by the way, Halliburton would like to remove itself from liability.

A contractor to BP testified Tuesday that he warned BP that it risked gas leaks in the Macondo well if it cut back on stabilizers for the pipe going down the hole. The warning, he told the Coast Guard-led inquiry into the disaster, was sent via e-mails to BP engineers, including one who refused to testify on Tuesday.

Jesse Gagliano, a technical advisor for Halliburton, which was contracted to cement the well, testified that two days before the explosion he sent BP a computer model showing severe risk of gas flowing into the cemented well if it used fewer than seven "centralizers" at different depths of the pipe.

"I notified BP of the potential issue," he said, adding that in addition to e-mails he shared his concerns with BP engineers with whom he shared an office.

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The federal commission is holding a fourth round of hearings this week. Tomorrow's testimony is to focus on the history of offshore drilling, regulations and the risks involved.

  MSNBC

Well that should be a rosy picture. Besides, now we have miracle germs that will eat up all future spills. In fact, I'm sure that's where all that "missing" oil has gone, aren't you?

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.