New cap being tested

BP has placed a new, tight-fitting cap on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and will test it to see if it can withstand the pressure of the oil and gas. Oil from the well has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon April 20. In another matter, a new moratorium, no longer based on water depth, was issued on deep-water offshore drilling. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar argued that a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas companies implement safety measures. It will remain in effect until November. (Source: Multiple, 07/13/10)