Adm Thad Allen

“Some 11,000 barrels of oil were being trapped by a containment cap, he said.”

“Adm Allen, the co-ordinator of the clean-up operation, told reporters it would take 'a couple of months' to clear the oil slick from the surface of the Gulf.”

“Some 11,000 barrels of oil were being trapped by a containment cap”

“a couple of months”

“Adm Allen said it would take 'a couple of months' to clear the oil slick from the surface of the Gulf.”

“Long-term issues of restoring environments and habitats will be years.”