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>> i don't think they understand every hour counts, every day counts. we don't have time for meetings. we don't have time for committees and conference calls. we need to make a decision, move forward and do it quickly. >> despite the governor's frustration, as of now, the interior department's decision stands. the work has halted, the dredging has stopped and the battle between state and federal officials goes on. >> you saw plaquemines' parish president billy nungesser a moment ago. he joins us now by phone. there was a meeting at the interior department where they were going to review this. ...

Billy nungesser joining us now by phone. there was a meeting later today where they were going to review this. any word there? >> they denied it. we've got to wait the nine or ten days to build this pipeline and the lady that -- same lady that stood up in the meeting in new orleans that eventually approved the permit and she kept giving it every reason why we can't do this is the one that shut us down, that jane linder. to give you the kind of person we're dealing with, she sent an e-mail out today that said could we possibly move volunteers to shorten that timeframe? obviously this lady has n...

>> they denied it. we've got to wait the nine or ten days to build this pipeline and the lady that -- same lady that stood up in the meeting in new orleans that eventually approved the permit and she kept giving it every reason why we can't do this is the one that shut us down, that jane linder. to give you the kind of person we're dealing with, she sent an e-mail out today that said could we possibly move volunteers to shorten that timeframe? obviously this lady has never -- doesn't know what a dredge is or what a barrier island is. it's a 36-inch steel pipe, lady. you don't move it with volu...

containment cap in place with those vents open, wide open. that's why so much oil is again coming out. basically nothing to stop what may be 60,000 barrels of oil pouring out. the cap was removed this morning, was off for most of the day. the reason, admiral thad allen says one of the underwater remotely operated vehicles bumped into one of the vents, closing it and creating pressure. the concern was ice-like crystals would form. so they took the cap off. it's been off most of the day. it's a huge setback in the effort to end this catastrophe. day 65 and the oil is flowing freely onc...

pouring out. the cap was removed this morning, was off for most of the day. the reason, admiral thad allen says one of the underwater remotely operated vehicles bumped into one of the vents, closing it and creating pressure. the concern was ice-like crystals would form. so they took the cap off. it's been off most of the day. it's a huge setback in the effort to end this catastrophe. day 65 and the oil is flowing freely once again. day 65. now, if you thought you already heard all the evidence there is of bp's lack of transparency and the government's lack of -- well, innovation earl...