Oil may leak until August

Obama administration and BP officials said oil could continue flowing into the Gulf of Mexico until August, when relief wells are finished. Presidential adviser Carol Browner said on the CBS show Face the Nation that the American people need to know that's possible. The spill, already the worst in U.S. history, could get worse for several days as BP cuts a pipe that rises from the seabed, said Browner. The cut would remove the kink that’s been limiting the flow of oil. As much as 20 percent more oil could come out over four to seven days while a new containment method is put in place. BP gave up on the "top kill" method Saturday, and it now hopes to cap the well with a containment structure from which oil can be channeled to the surface and collected. (Source: Washington Post, 05/30/10)