Also, hunting accident might be linked to 1981 Julie Munson murder, and opponents to drilling Marcellus shale cheer Senate passage of state hydrofracking moratorium.
From USA Today:
Retired Coast Guard admiral Thad Allen said Wednesday he has "high confidence" no more oil will leak from BP's Gulf of Mexico well. Hours earlier, BP announced that the well had reached "static condition" after heavy drilling mud was pumped into it.
BP began the "static kill" procedure at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, and workers stopped pumping mud in about eight hours after the effort achieved its "desired outcome." BP is monitoring the well to ensure it remains static and to determine whether further pumping of mud will be needed.
"The well pressure is now being controlled by the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud, the desired outcome of the static kill procedure," BP said in a statement.
» Read the story: Allen: 'High confidence' no more oil will flow into Gulf
» BP jams gulf well with drilling mud [Los Angeles Times]
» U.S. Says 74 Percent of BP Oil Gone From Gulf Waters [Business Week]
» Where’s All the Oil? [Fox News]
» Work remains even with BP leak plugged, oil fading [The Associated Press]
» What the New Report on the Gulf Spill Really Says [Newsweek]
» Anadarko, Transocean Shares up on Spill News [ABC News]
In other news:
» Could hunting accident be linked to 1981 murder of Julie Monson? [CNYcentral.com]
» Marcellus drilling opponents cheer passage of NY moratorium [pressconnects.com]
» Husband, wife in serious condition after shooting, stand-off [Watertown Daily Times]
» Rep. Michael Arcuri seeks to protect Finger Lakes from hydrofracking [The Auburn Citizen]
» Charges against Albany-area man dropped in doorbell case [Albany Times Union]
» Dredging of Utica Harbor to begin soon [Utica Observer-Dispatch]