Currently, the most advanced technology available is being used to try and stop a leak that is more than 5, 000 feet under the surface.

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We hope that the latest attempt by BP to stop the leak will be a success and everyone can begin the difficult next phase of this process.

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Since those what-if scenarios were never considered, and especially since it took so long for BP to identify a way to stop the leak, the green reputation BP tried to build over the years cracked and sunk along with the rig.

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And while there will be time to fully investigate what happened on that rig and hold responsible parties accountable, our focus now is on a fully coordinated, relentless response effort to stop the leak and prevent more damage to the Gulf.

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The director, Nicolas Winding Refn, prefers the glow of neon, stop signs, and the pools of light that leak through a garage.

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That sounds like a lot, but most of us probably figured BP would stop the leak quickly.

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This is until the company finishes drilling a relief well later in the summer that is expected to stop the leak completely.

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So we will continue to press BP and draw on our best minds and resources to capture the rest of the oil until the company finishes drilling a relief well later in the summer that is expected to stop the leak completely.

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