So far, effective solutions to the growing environmental hazard caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have evaded engineers and scientists at BP, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other private and public entities working to contain it. As the spill enters its second month, however, anyone in the world with a television or an Internet connection can watch the crisis play out in real time in astonishing detail. For example: In response to a request by U.S. Representative Edward Markey (MA-D), who chairs the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, BP has…