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James Carville: “If the weather holds, it's possible this weekend they could do the static kill and once and for all kill this -- this…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2010
If the weather holds, it's possible this weekend they could do the static kill and once and for all kill this -- this well.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville discusses the potential outcome of BP's efforts to seal the well and the implications of not knowing the actual oil flow rate.

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