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US President Barack Obama has viewed a beach on the Louisiana coast stricken by what is said to be the largest oil spill in US history.
Mr Obama was then to meet Louisiana politicians and Coast Guard officials. BP is continuing to pump heavy mud into the damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the high-risk "top kill" procedure to block the flow of oil. BP's CEO said the outcome would not be clear for another 48 hours. BP said its response costs to the huge oil spill had risen to $930m (£640m). BP chief executive Tony Hayward told US media that the "top kill" process - untested before at this depth of 5,000ft (1.5km) - was "going pretty well according to plan". President Barack Obama made his second visit to the gulf since the leak He said that BP engineers had successfully completed a second phase - pumping in debris, known as a "junk shot" - which would next allow them to pump in more heavyweight mud. If the mud works in stopping the flow, BP can then pour cement to seal the well for good. "Clearly I'm as anxious as everyone in America is to get this thing done," Mr Hayward said. Responsibility Mr Obama touched down in Louisiana on Friday morning, and after exiting Air Force One he crossed the airport tarmac with Coast Guard Adm Thad Allen. This is his second to the gulf since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April, killing 11 workers. He toured affected areas to try to reassure Americans he remains in charge of the clean-up operation, correspondents say. Mr Obama visited a beach guarded by a protective boom, and was seen stooping to inspect the sand and picked up a handful of tar balls. The president is to visit a US Coast Guard station in Grand Isle, Louisiana, where he will meet Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Louisiana Senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter and others. The thick crude oil has already permeated more than 110km (70 miles) of Louisiana's coastline, threatening fragile wetlands and putting the vital fishing industry at risk. |
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