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BP Goes In for the Top Kill <\/a>
The news that British Petroleum began its latest attempt to contain the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday afternoon with the \u201ctop kill\u201d stopgap strategy would be more heartening if it didn\u2019t come so late in the game\u2014and if there was more of a guarantee that it would do the job.  \u2014KA The New York Times: The Coast Guard gave BP approval on Wednesday morning to move forward with the maneuver after consulting with government scientists, as technicians completed preparatory diagnostic work. A live video feed of the leak was available online throughout the procedure, BP officials said. Tony Hayward, chief executive office of BP said, it would be \u201ca day or two before we can have certainty that it\u2019s worked.\u201d On the other hand, failure could become apparent within minutes or hours, a technician involved in the procedure said. Either way, President Obama will return to Louisiana on Friday to survey the spill\u2019s damage, the White House said. The consequences for BP are profound: A successful capping of the leaking well could finally begin to mend the company\u2019s brittle image after weeks of failed efforts, and perhaps limit the damage to wildlife and marine life from reaching catastrophic levels. Read more<\/p>\n

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The news that British Petroleum began its latest attempt to contain the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday afternoon with the “top kill” stopgap strategy would be more heartening if it didn’t come so late in the game—and if there was more of a guarantee that it would do the job.? —KA<\/i><\/p>\n

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The New York Times:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Coast Guard gave BP approval on Wednesday morning to move forward with the maneuver after consulting with government scientists, as technicians completed preparatory diagnostic work. A live video feed of the leak was available online throughout the procedure, BP officials said.<\/p>\n

Tony Hayward, chief executive office of BP said, it would be \u201ca day or two before we can have certainty that it\u2019s worked.\u201d On the other hand, failure could become apparent within minutes or hours, a technician involved in the procedure said.<\/p>\n

Either way, President Obama will return to Louisiana on Friday to survey the spill\u2019s damage, the White House said.<\/p>\n

The consequences for BP are profound: A successful capping of the leaking well could finally begin to mend the company\u2019s brittle image after weeks of failed efforts, and perhaps limit the damage to wildlife and marine life from reaching catastrophic levels.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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