NORWALK, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 5: U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) discusses the Smart Sponge produced by AbTech Industries during a press conference at the Maritime Aquarium on June 5, 2006 in Norwalk, Connecticut. The Smart Sponge is a cost effective, non-toxic, non-leaching, fully recyclable filtration system that removes harmful petroleum substances like gasoline, oil & grease, sediment and debris, and kills bacteria such as E. coli and enterococcus on contact.  (Photo by Getty Images for Rubenstein Communications)