Federal inspections of oil rigs to start immediately

CNN\'s Brian Todd reports.

The Coast Guard is watching the controlled burning of the thousands of gallons of oil that’s spilling into the Gulf of Mexico from a BP oil rig off the coast of Louisiana.

The Obama administration today pledged an all-out response. Now, federal inspections are set to start immediately of all oil rigs in the Gulf.

CNN’s Brian Todd brings us the latest.

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