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begin to smother louisiana s coastline. this bird, a young northern gannett, was found caked in oil offshore and scrubbed clean, an omen of what s to come with an estimated 400 species at risk. so the obama administration today massively stepped up its presence to take control of the crisis. approximately 1900 federal response personnel are in the area and more than 300 response vessels and aircraft on the scene 24/7. reporter: the president sent three cabinet members to the disaster zone and ramped up pressure on british petroleum, owners of the gushing well and responsible for the cleanup. justice department inspectors are now investigating the oil rig collapse and the homeland security secretary talked tough. because it is clear after several unsuccessful attempts to secure the source of the leak, it is time for b.p. to supplement their current mobilization. reporter: british petroleum has been unable to stop the river of oil pouring into the gulf. the spill, which
as the murky waters there. oil from that massive spill has begun seeping into louisiana s delicate marshlands, threatening hundred of species of birds and fish, and so far, there is no stopping it. with oil still leaking from b.p. s underground well at a rate of 5,000 barrels every day. the slick is now as much as 70 miles wide and 130 miles long and growing. the coast guard is heading up efforts to corral it, but the weather isn t cooperating. waves as high as seven feet are pushing it over the booms that have been set up to contain it. and strong winds tomorrow are expected to drive the oil further inland. in some places, the oil is no thicker than two nickels stacked together, but cleaning it up is costing b.p. as much as $7 million a day. mark strassmann is in venice, louisiana, tonight. mark, what s the latest? reporter: katie, with disaster in the wind, the latest is that the obama administration today bashed british petroleum. they urged the company, almost ordered c