Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Live Video Of `Top Kill’ Attempt

 

 

# 4596

 

 


For a time yesterday, it looked like BP would shut down the live video feed from a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico of the attempt to cap the blown out Deepwater Horizon rig.  

 

Last night, reportedly under pressure from the government, BP agreed to leave the feeds in place.

 

In the event you already don’t know how to access these live video streams, I’ve a few urls for you.   Demand is likely to be heavy during this attempt to shut down the well (which may take 48 hours), so having a `plan B’ site to watch it on is probably a good idea.

 

 

CBS News, broadcasting on USTREAM, has a very good feed.

 

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TheState.com has  a live video feed on this page.

 

CNN has streaming video along with other oil spill related video reports here.

 

And BP has their own video feed  here.

 

Obviously the stakes here are very high.  BP only gives a 60%-70% chance of success.    

 

For more information on the Deepwater Horizon response you may wish to visit the official site of the Deepwater Horizon Response Unified Command.

 

For other resources, visit Florida Deepwater Horizon FAQ & Resources