It would be a pleasant surprise if this turns out to be accurate or even close to being accurate. Unfortunately, most people stopped believing these stories in May.
The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the government official in charge of the crisis said Friday in some of the most encouraging news to come out of the Gulf in the 21/2 months since the disaster struck.
Crews using remote-controlled submarines plan to swap out the cap over the weekend, taking advantage of a window of good weather following weeks of delays caused by choppy seas.
"I use the word 'contained,"' said retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen. "'Stop' is when we put the plug in down below."
