HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Wednesday it had reinstalled an oil-siphoning cap on its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico and resumed collecting crude while the Obama administration appealed a court ruling that blocked its six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling.
As the high-stakes dramas unfolded, the political risks from the disaster were underscored by a new poll that showed President Barack Obama's job performance rating has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency.
