to stop the huge oil slick in the gulf of mexico. the coast guard plans to set part of it on fire. with me on the phone is coast guard commander richard schulze in louisiana. commander schulz, good to talk to crowe. >> any time. >> describe what you're attempting to do today. i understand you have a couple of elements here. there is that rainbow sheen of oil that maybe nature will take care of and then there is the heavier crude. is it the heavier crude that you will attempt to burn off at the top of the hour? >> right, yes. that's correct. it will be the heavier crude that we will attempt to burn off some time hopefully this morning and it's just another tool to use in our arsenal of collaborative response with our partners and bp. would you attempt to do this controlled burn somewhere near the open valve? >> oh, no, no. not at all. what happens is we take a portion of the oil away from the