ROBERT, La. – Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess – especially now that BP’s latest try to plug the blown-out well won’t happen until at least Tuesday. ‘It’s difficult to clean up when you haven’t stopped the source,’ said Chris Roberts, a councilman for Jefferson Parish, which stretches from the New Orleans metropolitan area to the coast. ‘You can scrape it off the beach but it’s coming right back.’ Roberts surveyed the oil that forced officials to close a public beach on Grand Isle, south of New Orleans, as globs of crude that resembled melted chocolate washed up. Others questioned why BP PLC was still in charge of the response. ‘The government should have stepped in and not just taken BP’s word,’ declared Wayne Stone of Marathon, Fla., an avid diver who worries about the spill’s effect on the ecosystem. The government is overseeing the cleanup and response, but the official responsible for the oversight said he understands the discontent. ‘If anybody is frustrated with this response, I would tell them their symptoms […]

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