Cap reattached; Dudley now in charge

BP had to remove a cap that was containing some of the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico after an underwater robot bumped the venting system. It was reattached late Wednesday, but not before spewing additional oil and gas into the water. (Source: Washington Post, 06/23/10) In another spill matter, BP put Mississippi native Bob Dudley in charge of handling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday. Dudley, who grew up in Hattiesburg, Miss., is now the point man in the mission to stop the oil gusher and deal with the economic damage it has caused. (Source: AP via New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/23/10) The Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20, killing 11 workers. Oil and gas have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico ever since.