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Into that well. for weeks, we have been hearing that this will be the first of two final procedures to stop the leak. but today the feds told us there is actually a slim chance this alone could stop the leak once and for all. kris gutierrez is live at a seafood processor in slidell, louisiana ere folks are watching this very carefully. what do we know tonight, chris? >> hi, jon. the goal is to pump that heavy drilling mud at a rate strong enough to overcome the pressure of that oil. if it works,...

Alternative whereas when you look at risk reward im not really sure what they are seeing the reward is from doing this -- the so-called static kill. >> let me ask you about the toxicity here. we heard some claims about the chemicals thats in this drilling mud and cement they are toxic to marine animals. especially of concern are the dispersants used since this oil started leaking. lisa myers, nbc investigative reporter reviewed some 400 study from 1997 showed 75% found that the combination of oi...

Im don lemon. time for your headlines. americans are dealing with their new immigration law, a law that came with much consternation. the judge blocked the most controversial parts of it. governor jan brewer fought back but lost her bid to get a speedy appeal hearing. that is not going to happen until november. the gulf of mexico working to repair the crippled well has hit a snag. static kill wont begin until monday or tuesday. thats when heavy drilling mud and crement will be pumped into the ce...

>> reporter: thad allen tells us that his field commanders out in the field have always had the authority to decide whether or not to use the chemical dispersants or whether or not to tell bp not to use them. he says it was done on a case by case basis and the decision came down to do we allow the impact of the oil or ramp up dispersants and it appears they chose the latter. >> julie: what is going on at the site this afternoon? >> i want to show you brand-new video. we got new pictures and you ...

Gallons into the gulf. heres why some say thats bad. listen. >> we know that the oil, the dispersant are both toxic. put them together, theyre more toxic on things that are really critical to the marine biology in the gulf of mexico. >> now, incident commander thad allen says that its approved on a case-by-case basis so his field commanders actually have the authority to decide whether or not to ramp up the use of chemical dispersants or allow that oil to make shoreline impact. apparently, they ...

Until today? >> reporter: protests are still going on. we have been here as he days. every day theres been one giant protest after another. there will be another one tonight with the arizona tea party group taking to the streets here in the capitol. we saw something else last night. protests are taking place even out of state. mets versus diamondbacks. an unruly fan or protester took to the field holding a mexican flag. certainly the protests have not died down. expecting more tonight. >> well f...

Theyre doing their thing and for the most part, when you talk to russell pierce he says this bill is over. he doesnt want to see any changes to it and he says its common to have legislative tweaks and so forth but in this particular situation he wants to go forward with it as is. he wrote it with the intention, again, that it would ultimately reach the supreme court and the tweaks that may or may not occur, he is really not in favor of that. >> good report, thank you very much, dan simon for us ...

Deep into the well. the reason it was delayed is because scientists found some debris on top in the well bore of one of those relief wells and they need to get that out before they started pumping the heavy drilling mud in. >> whats the latest on the scaling back of the cleanup? >> well, believe me, when people in the gulf coast region here in louisiana hear the term "scale back," it wants to set everything in motion and people get frustrated. and in fact, we went out todd an air boat to look at...

Whistle-blower web site, wikileaks. >> three convicted murderers escaped from an arizona prison. they are considered armed and dangerous. >> democratic congresswoman maxine watereds of california could face an ethics trial this fall. waters has been under investigation for a possible conflict of interest involving a bank seeking federal aid. >> b.p.s incoming ceo is talking about scaling back a cleanup effort in parts of the gulf where crews are having trouble finding oil. this comes as a perman...

Embarrassing, however awful that truth may be. weve got to get to the truth so we dont let it happen again. i still believe that these were individuals who were making poor judgments, bad judgments, incompetent judgments. i really have some reservations with what i know at this point. only reading the papers and hearing the news reports, that it has bordered into criminality, but then im not a lawyer. i think its, you know, perhaps a good show to put on a great force down in new orleans, but whe...