Obama Gets First-hand View of Oil Spill Impact

Summary: President Obama is in Louisiana watching first-hand the impact of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, a month after the spill, BP has had some success by going through a risky procedure known as "top kill." This procedure has never been tried on the oceans surface before but it seems to be working for this tragic situation. "Top Kill" consists of pumping mud into the well at a high pressure and as of now it has stopped the heavy flow of oil into the Gulf. The substance is a water-based mud and almost nontoxic. But better yet, it isn't oil. Another procedure that is being tested on the scene involves shooting debris into the blowout preventer in hopes of clogging it and stopping the leak. This is Obama's second visit to Louisiana scince the oil rig explosion and he says that it is his job to make sure everything possible is done the get the oil flow stopped and under control. After the spill estimates reached over 5,000 barrels per day there became an even bigger urgency. The oil spill has already taken a toll on Louisiana's coasts but are being worked on continuously to be stopped and hopefully the new procedures being used will end up being a success.

Opinion: Since the oil explosion and the leaking of oil into the Gulf, many things have been done in order to try and stop the spill. I think it's very smart for us to be trying new procedures and making as big of an effort as possible to try and get the situation under control. The attempts to pump mud into the well and to try and clog the hole are good ideas that hope to turn out to be helpful. The more ideas we come up with and attempts we make to stop the leak, the better off the situation will be and the quicker we will achieve a better outcome. I also think that it is good for President Obama to be at the scene of the crime and to actually witness first-hand the tragedy in affect. He needs to show the American people his support and efforts for our country and we need to know that as a leader, we can count on him. I hope everything pulls through and the leak is stopped as quickly as possible.