Not that BP's oil gusher cap was actually collecting enough oil to make any difference, but…
Adm. Thad Allen, commander of the Gulf oil response, announced today that BP has removed the containment cap collecting some of the oil spewing out of the Deepwater Horizon rig after encountering problems.[...]
They are now checking the cap to see if hydrates have collected inside. If there are no hydrates, Allen said, they will try to reinstall the cap later today. If there are hydrates, workers will likely have to rerun the pipeline, which will take "a considerable amount longer," Allen said.
Allen also announced that two people associated with the response have died. One died in what Allen only described as a "swimming pool incident." The other was the operator of a so-called "vessel of opportunity" -- that is, a private boat volunteered to help out in the response -- in Gulf Shores, Miss. Allen said the Gulf Shores Police Department is investigating.
Investigating because "the other" didn't simply die.
A boat captain working in the oil spill response died from a gunshot wound this morning.
Don't look at me. I just pass along the information.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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