…"The White House swiftly pledged to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
"Continuing to drill at these depths without knowing what happened does not make any sense, and puts the safety of those involved … at a danger that the president does not believe we can afford," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs."… http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65L4UI20100622