Gulf oil spill -- BP early Wednesday used robot submarines and a complex maneuver in an attempt to stop the massive flow of crude oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. The company appeared to be making its second cut into the undersea well's riser pipe, the initial steps toward placing a cap over the well that has spewed hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day since late April.
comes as oil from the rig explosion has spread and has been spotted on an Alabama beach. As the oil slick grows, so, too, does the outrage. CNN's Ed Hornick will take a look at how much the government can to do to watch over the oil company, and whether the government needs to take a larger role in managing enterprises such as deepwater drilling, where a company’s mistake could lead to adverse impacts on the rest of the world.
Gaza aid flotilla raid – Israel is facing an onslaught of intense international criticism as it continues to release activists detained after Monday's commando raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza in defiance of a blockade. At the same time we are beginning to hear more of the firsthand accounts from witnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces. We'll continue to provide you with the latest updates on the story as we get them.
Obama briefing on Iraq – President Obama will get an update on conditions in Iraq today. He has a White House meeting planned with Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq.
Toxic America: New Hope for Mossville – For the past year, CNN has been following the struggles of the people in Mossville, Louisiana, as they have tried to get help from the federal government or industry for the health problems they say are the result of the 14 chemicals plants nearby.
In recent weeks, they’ve won two huge victories: The EPA has started investigating Mossville as a potential Superfund site, which could bring funding for cleanup and, possibly, relocation. Also, a commission run by the Organization of American States has for the first time agreed to hear an environmental human rights case against the United States. This could affect U.S environmental law, according to a lawyer representing Mossville. As part of our series on Toxic America, we take a look at where things stand in Mossville.
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I have not heard one report about where the rig landed on the gulf floor. If the drill pipe went straight down from the rig how far did the the rig land from the BOP. Is the rig in one piece? Is it still leaking fuel and if so will it continue to leak for years to come after the well is plugged? I also question why nobody has asked what oil company has drilled the most wells in that depth of water. Shell/Exxon Mobil/Conoco Phillips???? It seems to me that even though it was not one of these companies well, they should be getting ideas from the people with the most experience at these depths on what they would try. Maybe they are but all I hear is government scientist/engineers and BP people that are proposing solutions. It is in everyone's interest to get it stopped and BP apparently is not up to the task.
Great investigation about the BP Twitter account
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Interesting results!
The live feed of the "package" being put in place is like watching the lunar landing. I think when they hit there mark, we will all be able to go outside and hear cheering across the states.