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Cap on BP Oil Well to Remain in Place Despite Slight Leak
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe newly plugged BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has a slow leak, but federal officials said it's not a major concern and the experimental cap will remain in place for the time being. The administration official in charge, retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, also said seepage from the ocean floor about two miles away is likely not related to the ruptured well, The Associated Press reported. Allen said BP was watching closely for signs of new leaks around the well 5,000 feet below the ocean surface. Engineers sealed the well's final valves Thursday, stopping the flow of oil into the water ...
BP Resumes Work on Capping Gulf Well After Government Questions Approach
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyBP resumed its efforts to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak late Wednesday after a day-long delay that came when the federal government asked for further analysis of its approach to installing a new, temporary cap on the damaged well. Engineers got the go-ahead from government officials to begin a critical test after it was determined that the operation wouldn't put put too much pressure on the broken well, making the leak worse, The New York Times reported. "We sat long and hard about this test," Thad Allen, the national incident commander, told reporters. "In the interest of the American ...
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