Amount of oil recovered increasing

BP says it's siphoning about 40 percent of the 5,000 barrels of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. The mile-long siphon tube was put in place over the weekend. The oil rig exploded April 20, killing 11 workers. Oil has spewed into the water since then, despite multiple attempts to stem the flow. The tube is the first effort to have any measure of success. (Source: Reuters, AP via Mississippi Press, 05/18/10) Meanwhile, concerns are increasing that the oil will be picked up by the Gulf loop current and bring oil to sensitive areas in the Florida Keys and east coast of Florida. (Source: Multiple, including Los Angeles Times, 05/17/10)