"In the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Alex is threatening to build into a full-blown hurricane. It could threaten the coast of Texas or Mexico, but at this point it does not appear to be headed for the blown-out oil well off Louisiana. Even so, it's quite possible that the storm could spawn 10- to 12-foot waves, which could sweep across the Gulf and complicate efforts to control the spewing oil well.

Even though BP is collecting about 25,000 barrels of oil a day from the blown-out well, there's still plenty more oil surging into the sea. BP Vice President Kent Wells says that this week, the company was hoping to run a pipe from the well to another ship in order to double their oil collection capacity. "

Richard Harris reports for NPR's All Things Considered June 28, 2010. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Mississippi Officials Blast BP, U.S. Government as Oil Hits Coast" (Los Angeles Times)
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"Barbour Downplays Oil Spill" (Talking Points Memo) [4]