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To: jlallen who wrote (570471)6/6/2010 3:11:02 PM
From: i-node  Respond to of 1578093
 
Thad Allen addressed this question this morning on FNS, indicating they had actually discussed this option with the people who did this in the Saudi spill, and determined it wasn't really feasible for a number of reasons in the current spill.



To: jlallen who wrote (570471)6/6/2010 9:59:06 PM
From: Jim McMannis  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578093
 
I forwarded that to the White House.



To: jlallen who wrote (570471)6/6/2010 10:18:00 PM
From: J_F_Shepard  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1578093
 
Why aren't the details published? Do supertankers have huge vacuum cleaners? Why has the method been rejected by BP and the US? Exactly how does the method work...don't simply say they vacuum it up....details, details...

What would be a typical area of a tanker vacuum cleaner? How many square miles have to be cleaned?


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