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In an interview, Bob Dudley, CEO of BP's New Gulf Coast Restoration Organization (whatever that is) finally admitted yesterday that their first relief well could be completed far in advance of the mid-August date that they have been insisting on since May, enabled by the Coast Guard and other government officials.  We've heard the mantra now for months; even as the relief well, spud on Sunday, May 2, has stayed ahead of schedule, BP has...

My friend, and veteran NBC News reporter, Kerry Sanders, reported from the deck of Transocean's Discoverer Enterprise, directly over the blowout well in the Gulf of Mexico.  Here's his report from NBC Nightly News:Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyGreat job, Kerry!...

I was on Studio B with Shepard Smith today, talking about the abandoned wells in the Gulf of Mexico.  Have a look:...

I was on MSNBC's Countdown last night, talking with Keith Olbermann about oil getting into Lake Pontchartrain, and BP's rejection of virtually every idea for cleaning up the oil spill.  Have a look:Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy ...

Over the last 78 days since the blowout of BP's Mississippi Canyon Block 252 well, I have been primarily focused on the technical aspects of the disaster, the mechanics of the well itself, the relief efforts, and issues surrounding BP's decisions before and after the incident.  I've felt from the beginning that the blowout was certainly preventable and was caused by BP's deafness while the well was screaming at them it was going to get...

View image  This morning, BP announced that their first relief well is at 17,725' and that they have completed their sixth ranging run.  They are well into the precision phase of the relief effort, using magnetic ranging to give direction to steer the drill bit towards the blowout well bore.  Reports are that they are within 15 feet laterally from the well with less than 600 feet to drill as they angle towards their target,...

Yesterday, Bob Dudley, BP director and new CEO of BP's new Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, sat for a live online interview with Ray Suarez of PBS.  He didn't give much new information, and, even though he is a much better public face than Tony Hayward, based on his answers, it is brutally apparent that BP was totally unprepared for a disaster of this scale and remains completely overwhelmed.  Throughout the interview, Dudley continued to say...

We are all in oil spill overload as this catastrophe drags into its 73rd day with thousands of barrels of oil roaring into the Gulf as the relief wells inch towards stopping this monster and BP limps along with its woefully inadequate containment and surface cleanup efforts.  After 2 months of Tony Hayward's bumbling public appearances, capped off by his taking the Fifth without taking the Fifth on Capitol Hill, BP finally woke up and...

Yesterday, I was surprised to discover that Newsweek, who does a weekly summary of "Who Can You Trust" on major issues, named me as "Trending Up" and gave a nice plug to TDH at the same time.We are keeping our heads down and trying to get the most current and accurate information about the blowout, the spill, and the players in front of you.  Thanks to all of you for your support....

I was on Hardball tonight with Chris Matthews talking about the relief wells and former President Clinton's assertion that the Navy should just "blow up the well" (which won't work, all due respect to President Clinton).  Have a look:...