[arthurus]

That would have been the best method had it worked. Sealing it cuts off that source which is apparently much bigger than previously thought because BP nor anyone else will be permitted to go get that oil in the future. The wonderfulness of the BP accident is in its capacity to generate a shutdown of all deep water, maybe all shallow water, and possibly most land oil extraction in the U.S. The thought of $15 gasoline surely makes a Leftist hear go pit-a-pat in a big way.

This will probably provide the rationale for ending America's nuclear power efforts and existing plants, also. After all, if mere oil can be so disastrous, a nuclear accident would be far worse.

[edzo4]

it is working that is what they are doing now, I would say it is the dems fault that we are so reliant on oil now because they sqaushed all new nuke plants for the last 30 years.
of course BP would not want to cap it because they would lose the money AND pay for the cleanup, this way they still get the oil