Feds look past oil leaking from BP's cap
Posted: Jul 20, 2010 3:43 AM
Updated: Jul 20, 2010 3:43 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Oil from BP's blown out well is again seeping into the Gulf of Mexico, but this time, more slowly and scientists aren't convinced the cap that stopped the flow last week is making things worse.
The government said Monday that oil was seeping into the Gulf after days of warning that the experimental cap on the oil well could cause more leaks.
Despite what at first seemed a setback, though, the federal government declared the development insignificant and is forging ahead with BP's plan for finally sealing the hole in the ocean floor.
Ever since the cap was used to bottle up the oil last week, engineers have been watching underwater cameras and monitoring to see whether the well would hold or spring a new leak.
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