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‘Top kill’ plugs gulf oil leak, official says

Drilling fluid has blocked oil and gas, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says. Engineers plan to begin pumping in cement and then will seal the well. Engineers have stopped the flow of oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico from a gushing BP well, the federal government’s top oil-spill commander, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, said Thursday morning. (News Source: Los Angeles Times - 14:25:03)

The Gulf Coast oil spill: The latest developments

– BP began a risky attempt at a “top kill” of the leaking well on the seabed, injecting high-pressure mud into the wellhead. Company officials said it might be another day before they knew whether the maneuver had worked. Oil spill - Gulf Coast - United States - Environment - Energy (News Source: Washington Post - 04:00:00)

‘Top kill’ effort stops flow of oil into Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard admiral says

Thad Allen, who is coordinating the government response, says the well still has low pressure, but cement will be used to cap the well permanently as soon as the pressure hits zero. Engineers have stopped the flow of oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico from a gushing BP well, the federal government’s top oil spill commander, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, said Thursday morning. (News Source: Los Angeles Times - 14:06:23)

Developments in the Gulf oil spill

Here are the latest developments Wednesday involving the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: (News Source: CNN - 23:41:44)

Maine oil booms going to the Gulf of Mexico

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says more than two miles of its oil spill containment booms are going to the Gulf of Mexico to help with cleanup efforts of the massive oil spill there. Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - Environment - Spill Containment and Remediation - Energy (News Source: Boston Globe - 14:04:59)

Scientists say more Gulf oil flowing than thought

ROBERT, La.-Scientists studying the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico now say it’s leaking at least twice as much oil and possibly five times as much as original estimates. (News Source: Denver Post - 12:36:09)

Oil slick causes Gulf Coast sport fishing tournaments to come up dry; at least dozen canceled

Anglers hoping to hook blue marlin, tuna, swordfish, mackerel and other prizes catches in sport fishing tournaments along the Gulf Coast are mostly out of luck because of the massive oil spill f… (News Source: Fox News - 07:43:48)

Oil stops gushing from Gulf of Mexico well

BP has stopped the oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, US officials said Thursday, but cautioned it was still too early to declare victory in the five-week disaster. (News Source: Sydney Morning Herald - 14:58:50)

Glossary of terms related to Gulf Coast oil spill

Efforts to stop the Gulf Coast oil spill have given Americans a dizzying array of new technical terms to master. Many of these phrases sound peculiar to ears hearing them for the first time, but their functions are as serious as . . . a failed deadman switch. Below, a list of some of the least in… Oil spill - Environment - Dictionaries - Energy - Petroleum in the Environment (News Source: Washington Post - 21:11:00)

New Oil Flow Estimate: Gulf Nation’s Worst Spill

New oil flow estimates by scientists studying the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico would make leak the worst in the nation’s history, far bigger than 11 million gallons that spilled in the Exxon Valdez disaster. (News Source: WCVB Boston - 15:08:32)

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