Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100817:15:55:00
Gulf of mexico is still there somewhere. they say there are obviously not big black plumes of oil anymore, that it's broken down into microscopic levels of oil in the water and some of it is slowly sinking, the heavier asphalts, but a lot of it is also being absorbed into the water. they admit that it will continue to degrade in the gulf of mexico, but it will take much longer than the government scientists have been saying. peter? >> charles hadlock, reporting from venice, louisiana. charles, thank you for that update. we appreciate it. that's going to do it for me at this hour. i'm peter ale...