For the control of certain bacterial diseases of plants, streptomycin was indeed a silver bullet. Unfortunately, just as the emergence of bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics has limited their performance in clinical settings, streptomycin resistance has destabilized plant disease control.
Average costs of the oil spill clean-up for the oil disasters listed in the table work out at $161 Million, this does not include the estimated costs of $12.5 Billion to clean up the Gulf of Mexico, as this is unprecedented and would give a false value. Reference Web:
1 On average, the price of an oil leak repair can be anywhere from $400 to as much as $1,800. 2  Keep in mind that for something such as an oil leak, the labor will be 80 percent of the price. Since an oil leak can come from many various places, the mechanic will need to use different tools and strategies to reach the leak. 2  On average, the price of an oil leak repair can be anywhere from $400 to as much as $1,800.