Breaking – Official: Seep found near BP’s blown out oil well
Oil Soaked Marsh
NEW ORLEANS – A federal official said Sunday that scientists are concerned about a seep and possible methane seen near BP’s busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Both could be signs there are leaks in the well that’s been capped off for three days.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because an announcement about the next steps had not yet been made.
The official is familiar with the spill oversight but would not clarify what is seeping near the well. The official said BP is not complying with the government’s demand for more monitoring. BP spokesman Mark Salt declined to comment on the allegation, but said “we continue to work very closely with all government scientists on this.”
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen will make the final decisions on the next step. The official said Allen would issue a letter to BP shortly allowing testing to proceed in 24-hour increments, but also requiring more analysis of the seep and the possible observation of methane over the well.
If Allen doesn’t get the response he wants, the testing could stop, the official said.
The custom-built cap that finally cut off the oil flowing from BP’s broken well three days ago was holding steady Sunday.
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BP needs to be forced off this well and area and assetts seized and they be held without bail on eco enviromental destruction and endangerment of human and animal,marine,enviromental crimes! Then put military ,marine scientists,,new hands on deck. This president is scaring me with his total trust in BP,who has reckless history. Why should we trust them now??? When will BP sneak their recently desighned remote controlled small mini nuke into this welll,tell us it all okay and nuke the thing in near
future???? CAN WE TRUST OUR PRESIDENTTAND BP TO NOT NUKE IT??? IM NOT. THE MILITARY NEEDS TO TAKE OVER AND U.S.NEEDS TO KICK BP OUT OF OUR COUNTRY AND WATERS FOREVER. I SAY SEND OBAMA DOWN UNDER THE SEA TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THIS CRACKED OCEAN FLOOR SEEPING!!! AND LET MICHELLE OBAMA COME TOO,THEN THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR MASCARADE AT THE P’COLA BEACH….SIC THE WHOLE THING SIC. PRAY PEOPLE LIKE YOU NEVER PRAYED BEFORE!!
Amen Forgotit!!!! I agree 100%! This was a man made disaster with the approval of Mr. Obama! Sorry I can’t call him President Obama, but as long as he keeps his records sealed, he is nothing but a communist piece of shit! (No offense to REAL communists!)