CBS Radio News' Pete Combs
CBS Radio News' Pete Combs traveled on a boat chartered by the National Wildlife Foundation to inspect the waters outside Venice, Louisiana for himself.
Oil Close-Up
CBS Radio News' Pete Combs
Charter Captain William Bradford sticks his hand into the slick.
Chemicals Start to Effect the Oil
CBS Radio News' Pete Combs
A dispersant chemical is added to help break up the oil.
The Oil Clumps Up
CBS Radio News' Pete Combs
As that chemical takes effect, the slick will clump up and the oil will sink the floor of the Gulf.
Dispersal
CBS Radio News' Pete Combs
Over time, the oil slick begins to disperse.