Pressure mounts on British oil giant to tackle slick

YEREVAN, MAY 1, ARMENPRESS. Criticism of BP is mounting in the US over
its handling of the giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Calls for swifter action were led by Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano, who urged BP to commit more resources to tackling the
catastrophe.

The British energy giant was also criticised by President Barack Obama
and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

The sprawling oil slick has begun washing up on the Louisiana coast
and is threatening three other states.

Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are gushing into the sea after the
BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank last week.