UChicago News | Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil, could revolutionize spill cleanup UChicago News When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the worst oil spill in U.S. history, those in charge of the recovery discovered a new wrinkle: The millions of gallons of oil bubbling from the sea floor weren't all ... New Sponge Can Soak Up Insane Amounts of Oil, We'll Probably Need It Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times This oil-absorbing sponge could make it way easier to clean big spills |