This makes a lot of sense. It's green, it's easily burned or disposed of and it soaks up oil like a sponge. The Southeast United States grows tons of this stuff.
I've burned old hay to get it out of a pasture, ready for the new crop in the early summer. These boys have a lot of common sense, and we could probably use their idea in a small scale test, getting the logistics down pat for a large scale test.
Hat tip: Curmudgeonly and Sceptical.
When I first saw the headline, I had hoped it was kudzu that did this.
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