Broadcast Newsline: June 25, 2010

Researchers have been testing the use of natural-fiber products such as cotton in remediating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 4 cuts.  All cuts are Dr. Brock Faulkner, research assistant professor for Texas A&M University.

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Researchers have been testing the use of natural-fiber products such as cotton in remediating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  Dr. Brock Faulkner, research assistant professor at Texas A&M University, says Stanley Anthony, retired USDA-ARS agricultural engineer has conducted a lot of this research.

Suggested Introduction 2:
According to Faulkner a benefit of using cotton to clean up oil is it will naturally degrade.

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Faulkner says most of this research has been done in a controlled environment with fresh water.

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Faulkner believes there is a lot of opportunity for the cotton industry in aiding in this remediation.

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