KENNER, La. — President Barack Obama says progress apparently is being made in fighting the enormous Gulf oil spill.
KENNER, La. — President Barack Obama says progress apparently is being made in fighting the enormous Gulf oil spill. But the president says it’s "way too early to be optimistic" about BP’s latest attempt to stanch the spill by capping the well and siphoning off some of the crude oil. Obama spoke Friday as he visited Louisiana on day 45 of the catastrophic spill that’s unleashed tens of millions of gallons into the Gulf of Mexico. He criticized BP for spending on advertising and shareholder dividends, saying the company must not do that if it’s "nickeling and diming" local businesses and workers. Obama got a briefing on the spill and headed to a barrier island to visit local workers affected by the catastrophe. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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