Obama Holds Forth About Risky Oil Spill Business
President Barack Obama wants Americans to know he's officially on BP's case about this oil spill business, but also that "we have to acknowledge that there are inherent risks to drilling four miles beneath the surface of the Earth." Indeed there are.President Barack Obama wants Americans to know he’s officially on BP’s case about this oil spill business, but also that “we have to acknowledge that there are inherent risks to drilling four miles beneath the surface of the Earth.” Indeed there are. The president spoke again on Wednesday about the status of the spill and what he’s planning to do about it. –KA
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