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To: tejek who wrote (77051)6/2/2010 3:26:24 PM
From: manalagi  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
Murphy's Law:

BP's bid to stem spill stalls with stuck saw
Meantime, oil drifts to within 7 miles of Pensacola beaches

PORT FOURCHON, La. - As the crude crept closer to Florida, the risky effort to contain the nation's worst oil spill hit a snag Wednesday when a diamond-edged saw became stuck in a thick pipe on a blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf.

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said the goal was to free the saw and finish the cut later in the day. This is the latest attempt to contain — not plug — the gusher. The best chance at stopping the leak is a relief well, which is at least two months from completion.

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