The White House is pressing BP to take advantage of the current calm weather in the Gulf and move forward with plans to contain what is the biggest oil spill ever in U.S. waters.

这是美国海域遭遇的最大原油泄露事故。 白宫正在向英国石油施压，要求该公司利用目前的平静天气加紧进行封堵工作。

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The current spill in the Gulf of Mexico could prove even worse.

可能墨西哥湾的漏油事件后果更加严重。

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Suppose that capping plans paid off but that the total spill were assessed at the top end of current estimates, say 4m barrels, and BP were found wilfully negligent.

假如帽子计划付清，但是全部的漏油量是目前估计的最高值，即400万桶，那么英国石油公司就是蓄意玩忽职守了。

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Controlling the damage from the current spill is partly beyond human control.

ECONOMIST: A slick off America's coast

Thanks to MSRC and other contractors, the impact of the current spill on the Gulf is considerably less than it might otherwise have been.

WSJ: Tony Hayward: What BP Is Doing About the Gulf Gusher

But do these bubbles spill over into current commodity prices?

FORBES: Are Speculators Responsible for Today's Higher Oil Prices?