Spill Now Worst in U.S. History
We'll be covering the latest developments on the oil leak and President Obama's remarks here on The Rundown:
Under the highest estimate, nearly 39 million gallons may have spilled
We've updated our Gulf Leak Meter to reflect these new estimates, and we'll continue to monitor the situation.
The MMS oversees offshore oil drilling. An Interior Department report that alleged a corrupt culture at MMS, where government employees accepted inappropriate gifts from the oil industry.
Mr. Obama will hold a 12:45 p.m. news conference at the White House about the oil leak. BP began a procedure Wednesday, called "top kill," designed to plug the leaking well.
A USA Today/Gallup poll found six in 10 adults say the government is doing a poor or very poor job with the oil leak.
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