BP Complaints

Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico May 24th [Detail]

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Republican lawmaker apologizes to BP
WASHINGTON — A leading House Republican accused the White  House Thursday of a ” billion shakedown” of oil giant BP by requiring the company to establish a huge fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill. Rep. Joe Barton made the assertion at the outset of a House hearing where BP’s chief executive officer, Tony Hayward, was appearing for the first time before Congress. Facing …
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