US People: Oil Spill Needs Miracle
June 16, 2010, 4:50 pm

Washington.- Some U.S. citizens were expecting a miracle on Wednesday to contain the growing disaster of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the country´s worst environmental catastrophe ever.

On Tuesday, a group of 50 people called "Prayer at the Pump" sang gospel music in front of the White House to protest the mismanagement of the environmental crisis and its economic consequences for the U.S. people.

After concluding his two-day visit to the affected zone on Tuesday,

President Barack Obama admitted that the population is frightened and angry because of the oil spill.

Fifty-eight days after the spill began, the US Congress has reports confirming that at least five oil companies operating deep-water wells show problems identical to those of British Petroleum (BP).

BP, which is on the ropes, announced Tuesday that it will send another team to collect the crude being spilled into the Gulf by the Deepwater Horizon rig.
On Monday, Obama appointed Michael Bromwich as new head of the Minerals Management Service (MMS)agency, which monitors the exploitation and trade of oil. Bromwich is a former assistant US attorney and Justice Department inspector general.

Some weeks ago, Obama said corruption existed within the MMS regarding the issuing of exploration and exploitation permits.

In his first speech on the oil spill, broadcast from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, Obama talked about aspects of the recovery plan for the zone, the appointment of a body to oversee work in the affected area, and BP's creation of a compensation fund for those affected. (Latin American News Agency)