Over a Barrel.

32 Days and Counting...

"I think now we're beginning to understand that we cannot trust BP," said Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., who pushed for the video release and the EPA directive on dispersants. "BP has lost all credibility."

Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said the government — not BP — should be directing the response to the oil spill, including attempts to cap the gushing well.

"The Gulf of Mexico is a crime scene and BP cannot be left in charge of assessing the damage or controlling the data from their spill. The public deserves sound science, not sound bites from BP's CEO," Schweiger said.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said BP is responsible for the cleanup and will be paying the bill, but said the response is overseen by a host of federal agencies.

Asked who was in charge of the leak, Gibbs said, "BP, with our oversight."
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In a separate letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward, Jackson and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said it is "critical that all actions be conducted in a transparent manner, with all data and information related to the spill readily available" to the U.S. government and the American people.

The letter asks for a website address to be provided to the government within 24 hours with detailed information about the leak, including air and water quality samples, trajectories of underwater plumes and locations of dispersants. It was not clear whether the administration could enforce its request.

Worst case scenario -- early August:

ROBERT, La. — The executive heading up BP's fight to stop a massive underwater oil spill says he's very optimistic that the Gulf of Mexico will recover.

BP PLC Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said on the CBS "Early Show" that in the worst case scenario, the oil leak that has already lasted a month will continue until early August. That's when a new well currently being drilled could be finished and cap the flow.
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Asked if he thinks the Gulf environment will survive the spill, Suttles said he has been told by experts that the Gulf has several factors in its favor. He said that included its large size and the fact that its waters are warm.