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Aerial photograph of Perdido Pass booming operations and decon station on Tuesday, 27 July 2010. Photo/BP.   " We know we're not done yet and we're still going to apply the same rigor and professionalism in making sure that we keep attacking the oil.." Words spoken during Friday's press event with Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, and Major General Garry Dean on location at Tyndall Air Force Base. In the latest update Admiral Allen explains that the greatest concern surround the cleanup efforts is the relief well. "That's when we will truly end this threat to the environment and the Gulf", said Allen. "Development Driller 3, which is a drill rig, is right now clearing out some debris that was found at the bottom of the well bore caused by the storm passage. They’re clearing that out right now. They will start running the final casing line tomorrow and Sunday. This could poten...

Watch all the latest developments in the BP Executives' Capitol Hill hearings  here. The President and the Vice President met with BP executives this week in the Roosevelt Room. Attendees for the meeting included: Adm. Thad Allen, National Incident Commander, Carol Browner, Office of Energy and Climate, Larry Summers, National Economic Council, Bob Bauer, White House Counsel, Don Verrilli, White House Counsel’s Office, Melody Barnes, Domestic Policy Council, Tom Perrelli, Department of Justice, Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman, BP, Tony Hayward, CEO, BP, Bob Dudley, Managing Director, BP; Lamar McKay, CEO, BP America, Rupert Bondy, General Counsel, BP, and Jamie Gorelick, WilmerHale. The remarks of the President after the meeting follow. "Good afternoon, everybody. I just concluded a constructive meeting with BP’s chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, and I raised two issues at the meeting. First was the containment of the oil that is still spewing into the Gulf. As I mentioned...