Coast Guard gives BP OK to try to stop oil leak

[babylonsister]

OK, now I'm confused. People have been bellyaching that BP shouldn't be in charge. According to this, they're not?

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 12:50 ET
Coast Guard gives BP OK to try to stop oil leak
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By GREG BLUESTEIN and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press

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The Coast Guard has given BP approval to try to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico by pumping heavy mud into the well, but there's no word yet on when the attempt will start.

The Coast Guard said Wednesday it gave the approval for the "top kill" maneuver after consulting with government scientists. The top kill has never before been tried a mile beneath the sea, and company officials say it could be a couple of days before they know whether it is working.

Engineers hope to pump enough mud into the gusher to overcome the flow of the well. They plan to follow up the mud with cement that the company hopes will permanently seal the well.

Millions of gallons of oil has spewed into the ocean since an April 20 rig explosion.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

http://www.salon.com/news/louisiana_oil_spill/index.html?story=/news/feature/2010/05/26/us_gulf_oil_spill_22

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. People bellyaching are full of shit. They should not be taken seriously.

BP has the equipment and expertise to stop the leak. The government is in a supervising role.

[librechik]

2. BP trying to spread out the legal responsibility by claiming it belongs to govt??

don't trust those guys

[babylonsister]

3. "The Coast Guard said it gave approval..." No, I think the CG might

be calling the shots. I hope they're saying 'jump', and bp's saying 'how high?'

[librechik]

5. me too, sister. n/t

[HughMoran]

4. OMG!!

It can't be both 'the gov'ment is abdicating' and 'BP has gov'ment own it' at the same time!