“Kevin Costner is a well-known militant for environmental protection. He does this through his Texas-based company, Costner Industries, and in his own name. The business perspectives on this niche were what determined him to come to Romania, and the delay in the materialization of the projects is what made him decide to withdraw,” according to a statement for Business Standard by Mihai Maracineanu, one of Costner’s former Hydropure Industries associates.