In the Gulf of Mexico, an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil a day are still pouring into the Gulf following the April 20th explosion aboard an oil rig operated by BP. On Monday, BP officials said it was attempting to build an enormous funnel to help contain the busted well that is gushing oil into the Gulf. John Curry, the director of public affairs at BP, outlined the plan, but he acknowledged the company is unsure it will work.

John Curry: “This is a collection system. It’s part of our sub-sea oil recovery system that we’re designing. And essentially it’s a ninety-eight-ton rectangular box that will be lowered over the major source of the leak at the sea bed and funnel the oil through the box, through the top, and channel it all the way to the surface, where we will have a ship that will be able to collect it and capture the oil and minimize the impact to the environment.”