CE #2- An untested tactic as efforts grow desperate

This article was about the efforts to stop the oil spill in the gulf that has been going on for about 5 weeks now. According to the article as early as Tuesday, BP will attempt to "top kill" the leak by shooting thick mud at the well in an effort to plug the leak. Republicans have been criticizing the governments response to the spill saying that they should have stepped in immediately, however the Obama administration is defending their response, and sharpening Their criticism of BP. Many people are getting angry and frustrated at how long it is taking to clean up and plug the leak, but as Robert Dudley, managing director of BP, told CNN, "We've got to do everything we can, shut off the well, clean this up as fast as we can."

I chose this article because I have been very interested in the oil spill, and think it is very upsetting that the leak has yet to be fixed and so much oil is still spilling into the gulf. I thought this article was well written, because it displayed the criticism of the government, as well as the Obama administration's response, while also revealing the latest tactics that will be used to attempt to plug the spill. I agree that the government should have stepped in immediately, no matter whose fault the spill was we should all be willing to help fix the catastrophic event. Hopefully engineers and officials will find a way to fix the problem soon!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-05-23-oil-spill_N.htm