James Cameron Oil Spill: Gives Advice To Feds On Clean-Up

WASHINGTON (AP) -- "Top kill" didn't stop the Gulf oil spill. How about something "titanic"?

Federal officials are hoping film director James Cameron can help them come up with ideas on how to stop the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The "Avatar" and "Titanic" director was among a group of scientists and other experts who met Tuesday with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies for a brainstorming session on stopping the massive oil leak.

The Canadian-born Cameron is considered an expert on underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies.

More than 20 scientists, engineers and technical experts attended the meeting, which also included representatives of the Energy Department, Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

Other organizations represented at the gathering included the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute; Oceanographic Institute at Harbor Branch, Florida Atlantic University; University of California at Santa Barbara; Nuytco Research Limited; World Wildlife Fund; and the University of California at Berkeley.

Comments

[FerrellGummitt]

04:58 PM on 06/02/2010

How about stuffing Cameron's ego in the hole? That should make it stop within seconds...

[Beatrice Woods]

02:32 PM on 06/02/2010

What about the Three Stooges? Thats what it seem like who's running things..Looking to Hollyweired ??Dah!!

[Rafalsays]

09:25 AM on 06/02/2010

Are you kidding me? Is this for real? Are there any scientists/engineers left in this country? We look to Hollywood to solve real problems?
Why not send Bruce Willis, an oil drilling specialist who saves the planet in Armageddon.

[Aquinnah1]

08:06 AM on 06/02/2010

Who's next? Kevin Costner? After all, he starred in "Waterworld."
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[oxford85]

11:20 AM on 06/02/2010

If you have been reading up, Costner has already made a contribution by offering up his centrifuge machine that seperates oil from water. Costner has been funding a team of scientists for 15 years in hopes of developing technology to clean up massive oil spills and BP has agreed to put his machines to work. Also, I don't think that Cameron assisting on this is laughable in any way either. Sometimes the best ideas don't come from the sources that should have the expertise. Clearly this is the case regarding BP, the government, and the panel of scientist & engineers trying to solve this iconic disaster. I find it appaliing that with all the tax credits and surplus of funds that oil companies have that none are applying it to reliable R&D for such a catastrophe. Once again, its more important the fat cats on the top get paid millions instead of putting some of that money to use on quality disaster recovery plans. Unfortunately, now the environment, the animals and the rest of us have to live with that greed overflowing into the Gulf and frankly at this point, if a ditch digger can come up with a sensible idea to contribute in plugging up that hole, let them be heard!!

[lja925]

03:01 PM on 06/02/2010

The reality is these oil companies cannot make money from R&D on how to avert castastrophe, so therefore they do as little as required and hope for the best.

[Eres]

01:01 PM on 06/02/2010

Costner also invested $40 million in technology that could help clean up this mess.
Scoff if you wish, but so far we haven't seen any bright ideas come from the conservative camp.