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Permanently shut off?
Thad Aleen says, the only way to permanently plug up the well has to come within 5ft of where the leak was. -
BP says oil stopped leaking.
A new cap is in place, which has temporarily shut it off. -
BP oil cap " closed for extra day "
Adm Allen tells BP he is concerned about a " detected steep " on the sea floor near the well and other " undetermined anomalies ." -
Oil Spill vessels return to site
Ships included in the BP efforts to secure the blown-out well prepare to resume work after a tropical storm. -
Surface Gulf Oil " vanishing fast"
U.S. Scientist say the oil from the well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected. -
Oil Dispersant " Not More Toxic "
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says in a study the dispersant used after the spill is no more toxic than oil alone. -
BP gears up to haunt " Worst Spill "
4.9 million barrels of oil leaked before well capped last month. Scientist say only 1/5 of the leaked oil- 800,000 was captured during clean up -
Majority of BP Spill "Dealt with"
The U.S. government says three-quarters of the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico has been cleaned up or broken up. -
BP Well " poses no further risks"
Thad Allen, the U.S. Coastguard official, says the oil well at the center of the leak poses " no further risks" to the environment. They're going to pump concrete into the well. -
BP Pumps
BP pumps cement to seal the damage well after it was intercepted by a relief well.
