BP finally released video images of the underwater oil gusher, reportedly spewing 200,000 gallons of oil a day into the gulf, though some estimates say that it is closer to 1,000,000 gallons. Why it releasing this video was such a secret still puzzles us, as does the media blackout in the name of national security.

One possible solution for the oil spill, which has not been mentioned by the media, BP, or the government is the use of hay, yes the kind from farms, to soak up oil which is close to washing up on the shorelines.

Jeff Rense put together an interesting article, citing a 1969 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara:

The two wise American farmers who presented their hay solution to dealing with the massive, burgeoning Gulf of Mexico oil slick are right on the money.

It’s doubtful they remember, but the same technique was used in the historic Santa Barbara Channel oil spill.

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The hay, endless of bales of it, were trucked into Santa Barbara and driven out onto the Stearns Wharf pier where it was loaded onto a small fleet of oil service boats, volunteer vessels and a few barges.

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The hay DID absorb and stick to the oil.. and as the gooey black masses floated ashore, volunteers of all ages scooped up the clumps from the surf and pulled and dragged them ashore. Scenes similar to these will likely be repeated in many areas of the Gulf Coast over the coming weeks and months…

Click here to view Jeff’s full overview of the Hay Solution and more pictures…