For three straight months, between 1.5 and 2.5 million gallons of oil has been pouring into the Gulf of Mexico each day, polluting the ocean, killing animals and destroying livelihoods.
This afternoon, a temporary cap halted the spill fir the first time since BP’s rig exploded three months ago. It’s only a test, but a major milestone.
While many are hoping that this could be the beginning of the end of this vile situation, President Obama sounded less than convinced:
- "We're still in the testing phase. I'll have more to say about it tomorrow."
Thad Allen, the federal government's disaster response manager, added that the more permanent solution is to finish the two relief wells that BP says should be complete sometime next month.
Does this make you feel like we’re closer to a solution?
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