Day 87 Ambiguous News Alert: Oil Gusher Is Capped

For Now. Nothing BP does with regard to the Gulf Oil Disaster inspires any confidence whatsoever. But at least, the live streaming images of the oil gusher (see below, right: BP Holding Back Oil, For Now; Ticker Stands Still) that gave people nightmares show, for the first time, a capped well.

Here's hoping it holds up. The next 48 hours will tell. And the process of making Gulf state residents whole is only just begun. Making sure BP lives up to its responsibilities to people and our environment needs to be priority one for as long as it takes.