Kevin Costner - Costner Dives Into Oil Clean-Up Efforts

[Kadie]

13 May 2010 12:21
Kevin Costner - Costner Dives Into Oil Clean-Up Efforts

Movie star KEVIN COSTNER is heading to Louisiana this week (beg10May10) to help clean-up efforts as the state's coastline is threatened by an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Local businesses and wildlife are in jeopardy after a BP rig collapsed and sent a massive spillage drifting towards the state's shores.

Costner will jet into Louisiana on Thursday (13May10) with his scientist brother Dan to demonstrate a new water-oil separation device.

The brothers set up Costner Industries Nevada Corporation (CINC), and have previously promoted a filtration system, designed by Dan Costner, to recycle oil.

The actor will also be donating $26 million (£17.3 million) to boost relief efforts, according to Billy Nungesser, president of Plaquemines Parish in southern Louisiana.


http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/costner-dives-into-oil-clean-up-efforts_1142419



Costner brings star power to Gulf oil spill response

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100513/ts_alt_afp/usblastoilenergypollutionfilmpeoplecostner_20100513121413

[wtmusic]

1. BIG shout out to Kevin

No posturing here: $26 million is a lot of money, even for Kevin Costner.

:applause:

[Kadie]

13. Yep. It is a lot of money

from an individual.

:)

[TwilightGardener]

2. That's nice of him. $26 million is a staggering sum.

[Dappleganger]

It really is...I'm impressed.

Actors have so much money and make such a big deal when they donate half a mill or a million here and there. 26 million is a substantial investment putting his money where his mouth is.

Let's hope his brother is able to help out with this invention.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. K & R!

:thumbsup:

[Echo In Light]

4. Celebs who use their clout/platform to aid = a damn good thing

K/R

[razorman]

5. That's great, Kevin. But it still won't make up for "Waterworld".

[wtmusic]

6. LOL I'm happy to donate my "lost" $10 to cleanup efforts. nt

[Larkspur]

8. he's giving you "Oilworld" now

[obxhead]

7. I guess any help is generally good help...

but flying in on a private jet.... :eyes:

[Dappleganger]

10. Wonder how big the device they're bringing is?

Maybe that's why (just a guess).

[Merlot]

15. he just gave 26 million and you're worried about a private jet?

right.

[mzteris]

17. some people are uncomfortable in the

general public. (People who are easily recognized and sought after for autographs or pictures or conversation....)

[northernlights]

22. they should have bicycled in, pulling the oil/water separation equipment on a trailer

then they'd arrive just in time for the relief well to go live. :eyes:

[Bonhomme Richard]

9. They make centrifuges that separate water from oil..........

at 5 gpm. It would be interesting to see what they propose. I'm in the filtration business and I am both skeptical and curious.

[Kadie]

14. Hopefully they will be able to help.

:)

[stanwyck]

11. Good job, Kevin. You're atoning for the past sin of supporting

Big Oil George W. Bush. Thanks for coming around and helping out in a significant way.

[greencharlie]

12. thank you KEVIN. nt

[DefenseLawyer]

16. Field of Dreams still makes me cry. n/t

[Cha]

18. Good for Kevin Costner and his brother Dan! Thanks!

[roguevalley]

20. its what you do when the chips are down that shows the world who

you truly are. some run, some help. good on them.

[Angry Dragon]

19. I thought there was a bacteria that ate oil??

[glowing]

21. There are... but it seems that the worst polluting dispersant is the better

method at this time.... I'm sure some CEO tipped his hat into the ring for using that chemical which is more toxic than the oil to the wildlife.

[4_TN_TITANS]

23. What in the world has Kevin Costner done lately

to have $26 mil sitting around?

No offense but this looks like a plug for whatever device his brother has invented to remove oil.