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It had hoped to start a static kill, pumping mud and cement from above into the blow-out preventers as early as sunday. today, the effort was postponed until possibly monday or tuesday because workers need to clean out debris they found in one of the relief wells being drilled. the debris is preventing a final section of pipe casing from being installed. that casing is essential for reinforcing the relief well and keeping it secure during the static kill. tom foreman has more for us tonight. tom...

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The attorney general whos a democratic candidate for governor to investigate the funding of this project, which a lot of people think, and the attorney general said he would not do. but a lot of people question where the money is coming from for this and another issue on a very, very emotional topic. >> thank you, ron for the report. and bp hopes to begin pumping mud and cement into its blown out well in the gulf of mexico. sometime this afternoon to hopefully seal the well for good. bp planne...

Pressure will make the securing of the well and introduce cement. probability of success is much greater. >> reporter: now process of doing it with the well, is pumping mud and cement. that wont take place until bp can complete to relief wells to take the pressure off of the well that likely wont happen until late this month or the middle of next month. >> gregg: how are coastal residents reacting to the latest effort? >> they are hoping for the best, but they also been through this before. they...

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Lines, back into the blowout preventer that died, that didnt work, and now that mud, still heavy isnt going to go that way, but that way, because it can fill the oil and the gas. the problem is. and the reason why they didnt think about this before, is they thought the number for psi was going to be 8,000. theres no way you can take 8,000 psi of mud, shove it -- or 8,005 whatever the number would be, and shove it back down into the well without bursting the lines. you could have more problems tr...

A substantial minority oppose it vocally. talk to the controversial sheriff, joe arpaio at the center of the battle. first, randi kaye has the latest. >> reporter: anderson, bps plan to permanently seal its ruptured well has hit a snag. it had hoped to start a static kill, pumping mud and cement from above into the blow-out preventers as early as sunday. today, the effort was postponed until possibly monday or tuesday because workers need to clean out debris they found in one of the relief wells...

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