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Why Is BP Delaying the Bottom Kill Operation Till September?

By Dana ChivvisAug 20th 2010 – 10:54AM

(Aug. 20) -- National Incident Commander Thad Allen said Thursday that BP's unruly well won't be killed once and for all until September. Original estimates had planned for the bottom kill -- which will kill the well for good -- to take place this month. At several points, emergency crews were even said to be ahead of...

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