there, as we come back to the live shot on grand isle. relief workers, clean-up crews have been on the beach basically 24/7, trying to keep the oil at bay. even if they manage to fully contain the leaking oil, as early as monday, there is still all of the residual oil in the gulf expected to continue washing ashore. seems like this one behind me, expected to be with us for months if not years. brian? jonathan serrie on the job in louisiana. thank you very much, than. sure. cheryl: louisiana governor bobby jindal is standing by his push to build more defenses to protect wetlands, things like rock and stand barriers. that s despite criticism from some scientists and environmentalists who question how well the sand berms actually work. governor jindal insists the defenses stopped oil from going further inland. it s so important for us to fight the oil, 15, 20 miles off the coast. not wait for that oil to get in the wetlands. that s what we saw today.
this is a fox news alert. want to update you what s going on beneath the gulf of mexico right now. we are now getting word from bp. that this swap of containment caps is underway. they re going to take the old containment cap catching half the oil and replacing one that would get it all and now they re saying that could take as long as four to seven days and a good portion of the four to seven days the well will flow unabated. we ll continue to keep you up on this story as we move forward throughout the day. now, mel gibson is in trouble for another alleged tirade and ex-girlfriend said he resorted to racial slurs and name calling. she apparently taped it, saying she was scared he would harm her. radar online has the recording for a voice that sounds much like the academy award winner launches into the tongue lashing accusing then girlfriend of dressing too pro
aalso thousands of workers have been fired under the new program, but that s just in the last year. thanks for tracking for us, julie kirtz, live in washington. washington. it s day 82 of the disaster in the gulf. that s some 12 weeks and today, some encouraging news, right now, robotic submarines are hovering over the spill site. engineers are hoping to remove the loose cap on top of the broken well as you see there, and replace it with a tighter one that could capture the oil gushing out. the federal official leading the cleanup says the leak could be contained as early as by monday. that would be good news. even with the latest plan, the spill could get worse before it gets any better. jonathan serrie is live at grand isle, louisiana to explain the latest. jonathan, how will this cap actually work? yeah, well, kelly, the cap
eastern company. if b.p. can buy time it has large significant assets to sell. might have to downsize a little bit, but sell, pay the claim and go forward. brian: we will live it there. great debate. thank you for coming in on a saturday. we appreciate it. thank you, brian. brian: by the way, as we told you moments ago, work to remove the cap has begun at the bottom of the gulf of mexico at the deepwater rig. this is the live picture from the scene. this is the underwater cam that b.p. provides us and it looks like they are in the process of making the change. it looks like the oil is pretty much flowing unabated. that is the expectation that for a day or two it will flow unrestricted while they swap out the cap. things are happening in the gulf of mexico. i ll continue to watch it and bring you the latest. stay here on the fox news
to spot distressed wildlife, detect oil and send clean-up crew and vessels to the hot spots. the federal government claims the shrimp, rupert, tuna and other commonly seafood from the gulf of mexico is safe to eat. 400m samples have been chemically tested and so far none show level of contaminants. the seafood inspectors are trained to smell seafood for oil. only one sample failed the test and still did not show concerns level of contamination. b.p. examining legal options after the partner anadarko refused to pay a hefty bill for part of the gulf clean-up cost. anadarko ceo called the spent preventable and the direct result of the b.p. reckless decisions and actions. allegations b.p. rejects. anadarko officials say the company operating agreement with b.p. contains a clause that could limit the ability if they can prove misconduct or gross negligence by b.p.