experts think this home-grown terrorist could be the next osama bin laden. the difference though, al awlaki was born in new mexico and went to college in colorado. the static kill is set to begin some time in the next 48 hours. engineers could start pumping heavy mud down the throat of bp's ruptured oil well by tonight if everything is in place. the goal is to kill the beast by literally choking it to death. a congressional report is accusing bp of using excessive amounts of dispersant during the worst days of the oil spill. one lawmaker who we'll speak with in the next hour says that the oil giant "carpet bombed" the gulf with chemicals and the coast guard let it happen. in alabama this morning a positive development for the first time in months. swimming advisories have been lifted at most state beaches. scientists agree it could take years to gauge the complete impact of all of that crude oil and all of those chemicals now coarsing through the gulf of mexico. >> we bring in jim acosta live in new orleans this morning.