May 30-President Barack Obama was briefed by administration officials and discussed BP's efforts to put machines into place that will be used to cut the well's riser pipe so a containment device can be used to try to siphon off most of the leaking oil and gas up to a tanker ship on the surface.
"According to BP, the riser cutting will likely start Monday or Tuesday," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, who is in charge of the clean-up effort, said that, as the president had directed, government and contractor clean-up resources in affected areas will be tripled.
"According to BP, the riser cutting will likely start Monday or Tuesday," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.
National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, who is in charge of the clean-up effort, said that, as the president had directed, government and contractor clean-up resources in affected areas will be tripled.
