"BARATARIA BAY, La. -- As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill seeps deeper into the Louisiana marshes, the fragile grasses get difficult to clean, and the rescue efforts of wildlife like the brown pelican become harder. The biggest looming uncertainty of all -- when will BP be able stop the leak?
With each day, the anger and questions grow with the untold millions of gallons of oil that has spewed into the Gulf since an offshore rig exploded more than a month ago. BP PLC is getting barges and other equipment ready to prepare for a risky procedure midweek that the company hopes will finally halt the gusher.
But the "top kill" maneuver, which shoots heavy mud and then cement into the blown well, has never been tried at 5,000 feet underwater and BP officials caution they are working on a range of backup plans."
Hoo Boy, what a disaster. I can see that this will probably take a long time to clean up and influence fisheries in a very bad way. I believe the cause of the initial explosion has not been verified; a Taliban underwater suicide bomber?
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