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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Photos Sitemap Obama defends his US oil slick response AFP - Monday, May 3 Send IM Story Print VENICE, Louisiana (AFP) - – President Barack Obama fiercely defended Sunday his response to the oil slick disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, while stressing that BP was fully responsible and must pay for the cleanup. In drizzling rain and gusty winds in front of Venice harbor, the hub of the relief effort, Obama described the unfolding nightmare offshore as "a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster." Rain running down his forehead as he spoke, Obama acknowledged the pain of Louisianans in a strong presidential display designed to show he was there, side-by-side with the victims of the disaster. "The oil that is still leaking from the well could seriously damage the economy and the environment of our Gulf states. And it could extend for a long time. It could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands of Americans who call this place home." US oil spill plug like 'open-heart surgery' in the dark: BP Government data showed the thickest part of the rectangular 130-mile by 70-mile slick has been turned northward by strong southerly winds, sending sheen lapping ashore on the remote Chandeleur Islands. The chain of uninhabited islets in eastern Louisiana is prime marsh and wildlife area, but officials said confirmation of any oil washing ashore would not be known until overflights could be conducted. An overflight may not be possible for some time as blustery winds and high seas kept planes grounded and forced skimming vessels to abandon missions to mop up the growing slick for a third straight day. Obama, meanwhile, laid the responsibility for the disaster firmly at the door of BP, which owns the leaking well and operated the stricken rig, refusing to countenance any notion his government had dropped the ball. "So let me be clear. BP is responsible for this leak. BP will be paying the bill," Obama said, slowing his delivery deliberately to emphasize the two points. The government had "coordinated an all hands on deck relentless response to this crisis from day one," he said, vowing to "spare no effort" in the future. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who has been scathing of BP's response, warned on Saturday that his state's "way of life" is under threat as fishermen and coastal communities struggling back to their feet after 2005's Hurricane Katrina brace for yet more hardship. Jindal received a reassuring hug from the president on the rain-drenched New Orleans tarmac before they sped off to Venice, a small fishing village two hours drive south on the imperiled coast. Anxious fishermen line up to train for oil spill recovery The first dose of the pain Jindal and Obama were talking about came earlier on Sunday when the government announced a 10-day ban on all commercial and recreational fishing in oil-affected parts of the Gulf. "Balancing economic and health concerns, this order closes just those areas that are affected by oil," said US government weather agency administrator Jane Lubchenco. "There should be no health risk in seafood currently in the marketplace." Louisiana's 2.4 billion dollar fishing industry accounts for one-third of the country's total oyster output, and the Gulf of Mexico is prime spawning waters for fish, shrimp and crabs, as well as a major stop for migratory birds. The Chandeleur Islands form the easternmost point of Louisiana and are part of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge -- the second oldest refuge in the US and home to countless endangered brown pelican, least tern, and piping plover. One of the spill's first victims was discovered Friday: a brown northern gannet, struggling for freedom as its long neck was held firmly in a towel, unaware of how lucky it was to have been found swimming in the sea of oil offshore. Massive oil slick threatens nesting birds, spawning fish Obama's supposedly morale-boosting visit would provide little consolation to 51-year-old John Chem, one of three local fishermen waiting outside a high school near Venice for training sessions to work on the cleanup. "Right now we are trying to get some work but too many people are looking for work," he told AFP. "I might be homeless, there are too many bills to pay and the bank might take my house." There was, however, a ray of light from BP's head of US operations, Lamar McKay, who suggested that a giant dome could be deployed as early as next week to try and contain the spill. With relief wells taking three months and the underwater submarines making no progress in activating the blowout preventer on the sea floor, the dome could be the all-important factor in shutting off the oil. An estimated 210,000 gallons of crude has been streaming from the wellhead below the Deepwater Horizon rig that sank on April 22, two days after a massive explosion that killed 11 workers. US oil spill could grow 20 times if wellhead lost: official Recommend Send IM Story Print News Search Top Stories United, Continental to announce merger plans: US media Obama defends his US oil slick response Greek crisis to dominate ECB meeting in Lisbon 'Trust' lacking in stalled climate talks: Merkel, Calderon Norsk Hydro to buy Vale's aluminium assets More Top Stories » Related Full Coverage Obama's PresidencyWhat change will Obama bring? Will it affect the rest of us globally? 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