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Thad Allen, the Coast Guard admiral heading up the federal BP oil spill relief effort in the Gulf of Mexico, speaks to reporters.
Monday, Sep. 20, 2010

Open quoteThe Macondo 252 well is effectively dead.Close quote

  • THAD ALLEN,
  • retired Coast Guard admiral, announcing the end of the worst oil spill in U.S. history
Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters | Source: CNN