Feds say new cap could contain Gulf leak by Monday

By TOM BREEN, Associated Press Writer Tom Breen, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 47 mins ago
NEW ORLEANS – The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the government official in charge of the crisis said Friday in some of the most encouraging news to come out of the Gulf in the 2 1/2 months since the disaster struck.

If the project planned to begin this weekend is successful, it would simply mean no more oil would escape to foul the Gulf of Mexico. The well would still be busted and leaking — workers would just funnel what comes out of it to tankers at the surface. The hope for a permanent solution remains with two relief wells intended to plug it completely far beneath the seafloor.

"I use the word 'contained,'" said retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen. "'Stop' is when we put the plug in down below."

Crews using remote-controlled submarines plan to swap out the cap over the weekend, taking advantage of a window of good weather following weeks of delays caused by choppy seas.

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I just have to, Peg.

Believe me, I hear you.

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Shawshank Redemption, said by I don't remember who...

I need to hope as well...

long enough to "Stop" this.

just.make.it.stop.

This interim cap will contain much more than the current cap (so they hope) until they ARE able to end it once and for all. Finis.

I'm grateful for every drop they're able to contain. As horrific as it is, it could be worse. Sigh.

from the beaches. I can only hope they are being properly eliminated but I do not trust the BP people or those working for them.

They're shipping them far out to sea or just burying them. Out of sight out of mind, right? Gone is gone, so no problem! It's the old shell game. You know whatever they're doing with it, it'll come back to haunt us about 5 minutes after they can legally be held accountable.

the end of the spill.

cap, take out the bolts and replace it. Now, they are saying 3 days to containment. You'll excuse me if I don't put much faith in Monday.

Because I don't believe a word those asshats say anymore.....

:rofl:

I will not hold my breath, but I will be hoping for it, anyway.

Not at all. I'll believe it when someone besides BP says it's so.

:thumbsup:

thanks for the K&R