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operation it can t begin until we get the casing run and cemented in the relief well and that s ongoing as we speak. once that s finished, we ll be ready to do the static kill. the current forecast it looks like is tuesday right now. [ inaudible question ] can you guarantee them there s not any environmental effects from the dispersants? well, you know, the use of dispersants, it s been a really important tool in the fight but clearly it s created a lot of concern as well. ourselves, epa and others have been taking samples in the water column. it s part of the protocols when we use these to see if there are any negative effects to these thing, any issues about toxicity, for instance. i ll also remind you that we set up this gulf research initiative, which is $500
current forecast is for tuesday right now. do you know to worry about the dispersant issue? can you guarantee there s nothing that s going to happen to the environment? well, the use of spersans has been a really important tool in the fight. it s created a lot of concern as well. ourselves, e.p.a., others have been taking samples in the water column. it s part of the protocol so when we use these, to see if there are any negative effects of these things, any issues about toxicity, for instance, i ll also remind you that we set up this gulf research initiative to look at the long-term impacts from the spill so we ll have efforts there not only look at the short term but the long term. some we ll keep doing that. right now, we haven t seen anything that causes that