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July 20, 2010

White House Confirms Seepage and Leaks Near BP Well
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The Obama administration has given BP the go-ahead to keep its ruptured
oil well sealed for another day despite worries about the well leaking
some oil and methane gas. On Monday, White House spokesperson Robert
Gibbs confirmed there have been some leaks.

Robert Gibbs: "There is seepage about three kilometers away from the
wellhead. There are bubbles that are visible on the underwater camera,
which we continue to monitor. And there are some leaks from the upper
part of the wellhead where the shear ram has closed. Those all bear
special monitoring."



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