Sunday, May 02, 2010

Obama Calls Spill Potentially Unprecedented Environmental Disaster - Video

Louisiana's Times-Picayune has comprehensive coverage/photos here

Obama spoke just minutes ago giving an update on the car bomb and the oil catastrophe. Obama met with Admiral Thad Allen and other personnel, including Gov. Bobby Jindal. The spill is about 9 miles off the coast.
"We're dealing with a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster."
Obama says the federal government isn't sparing any resource. BP is responsible for the leak and BP will pay for the bill, Obama said.
Let's not forget, 11 people died in this oil rig disaster. It doesn't sound hopeful to me. Some sort of miracle is in order to stop the leak. Mitigating the effects of the oil on the environment seems highly futile.
Watch ABC's interview with Janet Napolitano, Ken Salazar and Thad Allen.