Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100430:19:19:00
Conducting controlled burns and designed to remove large quantities of oil from the open water to protect the shoreline and other wildlife. and they continue to address the large part of the slick. 139,459 gallons have been used to date of dispersement. and other activities, includes skimming and significant booming efforts to protect the shore lines. nearly 220,000 feet of boom have been deployed at six staging locations, and hundreds of thousands of feet are staged and ready to be deployed. approximately 1,900 personnel are currently deployed, and over 853,000 gallons of oily water