that drive and energy. and finally, the responsible party, british petroleum. bp has taken a number of steps, as have been mentioned. the controlled burns, the skimming, the booming, the activity to try and secure at the subfloor surface. we are working very closely with them, but as responsibility parties the role of the coast guard and the unified command partners to ensure that they move for ward with activities that are safe, that are appropriate, and that will do the job to secure and remove this oil. our focus in particular today is looking very carefully at the preventive m booing that's occurring, using the best science that's available to us, working in conjunction with noa a's scientific support experts as well as epa, to ensure that