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however, killing the catastrophic well off is a bittersweet victory for gulf coast residents, who fear they'll be battling the effects of the nation's worst environmental disaster for years to come. nbc's jay greg has our report. >> reporter: it began april 20th with a massive fireball and deadly flames cutting through the night air. as the deepwater horizon rig exploded, then collapsed, 11 lives were lost. and oil began to seep into the gulf, the start of the worst spill in u.s. history. now, 154 days later, government scientists say the final seal, 74 barrels of cement, is holding ...

>> reporter: it began april 20th with a massive fireball and deadly flames cutting through the nigh air. as the deepwater horizon rig exploded, then collapsed, 11 lives were lost. and oil began to seep into the gulf, the start of the worst spill in u.s. history. now, 154 days later, government scientists say the final seal, 74 barrels of cement, is holding tight, and that the well will never leak again. president obama acknowledged the work that's beenone and perhaps the more difficult job at lies ahead, in a written statement which says, in part, we will continue to work closely wit...

Don't miss tonight's nbc news republican president debate. it will be live from the university of south florida in tampa bay and it begins at 9, 8 central time on your local nbc station. well, arizona congresswoman is resigning from congress. she, of course, was wounded in the tucson shooting rampage a year ago. since then, giffords has been in rehab learning to speak and walk again. but that job is not complete. and she will step down to focus on her recovery. nbc's jay greg has the latest. >> reporter: it was just over a year ago that the gunshots rang out in tucson. six people killed, a doz...