Posted on 05/28/2010 12:51:54 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
US President Barack Obama has ordered a tripling of manpower in coastal areas where oil has washed ashore or threatens to within 24 hours.
Speaking on a tour of oil-hit areas, Mr Obama said the US would "do whatever it takes" to help people whose lives had been affected by the disaster.
He said the outcome of the "top kill" procedure to seal the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico was not yet known.
But scientists were working on a back up plan in case it failed, he said.
Earlier, BP's chief executive Tony Hayward said the outcome of the process would not be clear for another 48 hours.
But Mr Hayward said "top kill" - untested before at this depth of 5,000ft (1.5km) - was "going pretty well according to plan".
He said that BP engineers had successfully completed a second phase - pumping in debris, known as a "junk shot" - which would next allow them to pump in more heavyweight mud.
If the mud works in stopping the flow, BP can then pour cement to seal the well for good.
"Clearly I'm as anxious as everyone in America is to get this thing done," Mr Hayward said.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
The Head sounds like a Tanactin commercial...
...or triple the number of offshore well drilling permits cancelled. He can't remember which.
Hmmmm...Barry managed to almost TRIPLE THE NATIONAL DEBT IN HIS FIRST FEW WEEKS IN OFFICE...BUT IT’S TAKEN 38 DAYS TO ‘TRIPLE’ THE NONEXISTENT HELP ON THE GULF COAST.
EPIC FAIL!!
35 days..... that took 35 days for this fool to wake up.
In 35 days, Bush could have walked all the way from his home in Texas and built enough sand castles, with his own hands, to stop the breech.
35 days go well beyond PRESENT.
It is amazing how many people believe that the Government can come to the rescue for this oil spill.
Obama needs to leave the entire effort to stop the leak and clean up the oil to BP and private industry.
Him, Larry Sinclair and Rahm Emmanuel (and maybe Bawney Fwank).
"Plug the hole, Daddy!"
How about using the Katrina folks that are collecting welfare checks....Oops...Silly me....
Oooh, that's gonna leave a mark. Is Jindal still waiting for that permit?
That's usually how it works when you "manage by decree".
Half of it should have been boomed and burnt off...What?? No booms at the ready??
” the US would “do whatever it takes” to help people..”
Ok, any guesses on how much this will cost us? Remeber, it’s not his money, and he could use the popularity...
I’ll start the bidding at 78 billion.
Stopping the leak is one thing....Keeping it from reaching shore is a total different ballgame. The government is not only capable of much more but has an obligation. Oil is a strategic resource.
Brought to us by the same thugs who have taken over the financial industry, auto industry and the medical industry.
FINALLY, Obama’s “shovel ready jobs” have arrived!!
With the shovel, will he also provide a bucket and sand castle toys?
Way to lead the way, Homeboy.
Of course, that assumes he has a clue about what it takes. Chances of that? Bets anyone?
What a putz.
I didn’t realize the US government had oil workers.
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