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Outcomes. >> this has been a substantial impact on the environment, gulf coast and people of the culture. we didn't want to compound it by making a mistake. overabundance of caution. >> reporter: the government says the delay was to reduce chances of making the spill worse but many gulf coast residents have been growing impatient with the status quo. as more oil escaped from the well and more tar balls warned up on beaches -- washed up on beaches. >> what is more important than this? this is what we're working around. they've given us the final days for how many times now? we don't want answer...

No reports of injuries or damage so far. also this story for you, police in peru, making a huge drug bust, seizing nearly 2 tons of cocaine. and arresting 11 suspected drug traffickers. that's a look at the headlines. bill here we go again. despite that delay, bp is hoping the attempt to fix the busted well works this time. the lives of so many people and businesses turned upside down, even in places where the beaches are clear. brian wilson has that story, gulf shores, alabama. how are folks reacting down there? do you see any of the tar balls on these beaches there or is it clear there, bria...

To assess all the potential outcomes. >> this has been a substantial impact on the environment, gulf coast and people of the culture. we didn't want to compound it by making a mistake. overabundance of caution. >> reporter: the government says the delay was to reduce chances of making the spill worse but many gulf coast residents have been growing impatient with the status quo. as more oil escaped from the well and more tar balls warned up on beaches -- washed up on beaches. >> what is more important than this? this is what we're working around. they've given us the final days for how many tim...

Yet? our political panel weighs in. bill: and no matter when the oil leak is finally plugged, for folks who live and work there a lot of damage already done. dealing with the disaster after the disaster. >> if we contain the well and even if the well is capped in august, there is still a significant amount of oil out there and the oil recovery and impact of the oil will probably extend well into the fall in terms of oil coming ashore, tar balls, beach cleanup.

Tar balls, beach cleanup and we'll move forward with the national resources disaster assessment, trying to understand the ecological event. first lady obama walked barefoot on the beach. the area has been hit hard economically, despite having seen little oil. mrs. obama says he hopes more americans will see the beaches are safe and visit. >> there are many places along the gulf coast, like right here in panama city beach, that as you can -- these places are still clean. they are safe and they are open for business. yankees' owner george steinbrenner is being remembered as a giant in the wo...