Federal Probe Underway as Cut and Cap Effort Continues
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Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder said that authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the Deepwater Horizon disaster under power granted by federal clean air and pollution laws.
Currently, BP continues to attempt to shear off the broken pipe a mile under water and place a containment cap that can funnel some of the leaking fuel to ships on the surface. Today, National Incident Commander Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen announced that the saw blade has gotten stuck in the pipe. Engineers are also preparing a pair of relief wells to divert oil and gas away from the damaged well and fill it with cement, theoretically stopping the leak for good. Those wells are not expected to be ready for at least two months.
As a result of the spill, nearly one third of the Gulf of Mexico is closed to commercial and recreational fishing. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has closed approximately 76,000 square miles because of oil spreading from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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PM Cameron discusses domestic and International issues
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Conservative Party Leader David Cameron fielded questions on international and domestic issues, from members of Parliament in his first Prime Minister's Questions since the May 6th general election in the United Kingdom. He leads the coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. Harriet Harman is the acting Labour Party and opposition leader.
Currently, British Foreign Minister William Hague is discussing and taking questions in the British House of Commons on the incident off the coast of the Gaza strip.
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