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involves pumping heavy drilling mud and cement into the well. even if it works, the clean-up will condition and that could be complicated by the use of dispersants to break up the oil. >> reporter: bp's point man on the clean jam came to venice, louisiana, for a choreographed pr event to tour the gulf. >> thank, guys. >> reporter: but doug suttles was hounded by questions about the company's use of dispersants. what impact do you think the dispersants has had? >> hang on here. >> reporter: not just the dispersants but the frequency of their use. they said the coast guard routinely ap...

in the gulf, on this day 83 of the oil spill. b.p. says it hopes to completely cap the gushing well by mid-week, but the company is not making any guarantees. here's the latest: a navy blimp has begun to look for oil and distressed wildlife in the gulf. oil continues to flow tonight as b.p. crews work on the new containment system, and the obama administration says it is optimistic that new system will work. mark strassmann has the latest this evening from grand isle, louisiana. mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. b.p. is now staying by wednesday its new cap could st...

the oil spill. b.p. says it hopes to completely cap the gushing well by mid-week, but the company is not making any guarantees. here's the latest: a navy blimp has begun to look for oil and distressed wildlife in the gulf. oil continues to flow tonight as b.p. crews work on the new containment system, and the obama administration says it is optimistic that new system will work. mark strassmann has the latest this evening from grand isle, louisiana. mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. b.p. is now staying by wednesday its new cap could stop this spill, a seal so tight ...

>> glor: good evening. for so many people on the gulf, the fourth of july weekend is hardly a holiday. on day 75, here is the latest: a ship described as the world's largest oil skimmer is now in the gulf. the new admiral in charge toured the oil spill by air, and a few gulf areas have been reopened to fishing. mark strassmann is in grand isle, louisiana, tonight. mark? >> reporter: on the summer's busiest holiday weekend, beaches like this one ought to be packed, but take a look. there's been nobody around all day, hazmat suits instead of bathing suits on a changed gulf coast. >> ta...

and they warn that another failure is very much an option. here's a live look 5,000 feet below the water surface. the oil is still leaking fast after the top kill attempt to plug the well failed. president obama calls that news as enraging as it is heartbreaking. tara mergener is in washington with the latest details. good morning. >> reporter: hi, michelle. now that the top kill method has failed, bp is moving on to the next option. but the company says even if it works, it won't capture all the crude. the oil spill could get worse before it gets better. the latest fix involves cutt...