Waiting For Word On Oil Flow

Efforts by BP have been made to stop the flow of oil that is in the Gulf of Mexico. However, it could take several days before confirmation that the oil has stopped flowing.

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The top kill is the latest in a string of attempts to stop the oil that has been spewing since the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20, killing 11 workers.

 If the procedure works, BP will inject cement into the well to seal it permanently. If it doesn't, the company has a number of backup plans. Either way, crews will continue to drill two relief wells, considered the only surefire way to stop the leak.

 A top kill has never been attempted before so deep underwater. BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said the company is also considering shooting small, dense rubber balls or assorted junk such as golf balls and rubber scraps to stop up a crippled five-story piece of equipment known as a blowout preventer to keep the mud from escaping.

I still keep hearing about how horrible BP is but, why on earth were they not shut down? It makes NO sense to me. The government will close down a restaurant that violates health code but, not an oil company, that is being reported as having violated many safety standards? It confuses me so much that BP would be so careless with their company. Having so many violations is not within their best interest. Losing all this oil is gaining them what exactly? They are going to be paying so much out of pocket for all of this. It just doesn't make sense to me.

Obama has basically blamed BP for everything and then, also blames the Bush administration (GASP), for having such a cozy relationship with BP and oil companies in general. Well, this didn't happen when Bush was in office. Sorry, Obama.

I don't know. Something doesn't seem right; one day Obama is saying to drill off-shore and then, the next day we have this oil spill. I really can't tell what's going on because, I just don't feel as though anyone is being honest. The whole story is odd.