On Sunday BP began deploying underwater sensors on its ruptured underwater oil well that has been gushing in the Gulf of Mexico since April 20th. The spill has already been named the worst in the US history, but BP and government officials are still not sure how much oil has actually been flowing into the Gulf. The sensors were put in place by BP using remote-controlled submarines. The sensors were deployed at the request of several researchers and government officials that want to get a solid number on how much oil has been flowing. Experts have put the amount of oil spewing from the well at as high as 1.7 million gallons per day. BP officials have stated that it make take days for the sensors to yield accurate information.

On Tuesday night President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office following his two day trip to the Gulf region that is slated to begin today. He intends to use his first Oval Office address to outline a plan to legally compel BP to create an escrow account to compensate businesses and individuals from the Gulf region for their loses from the oil spill. The speech comes at a time when President Obama is under fire for what many critics say has been his own slow and reactive leadership style during this crises. Obama will push for the escrow account if BP does not establish one voluntarily. He is slated to meet with BP executives midweek where they will discuss matters such as the escrow account and the upcoming shareholder dividend that is scheduled to be paid this summer.