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On the recordMarch 15, 2011
The one thing that will stick with me forever is BP's permit application. When they were asked to describe the likelihood of a spill and the likelihood that it would cause damage, it was shocking. It just said, absolutely impossible.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer expresses concern over BP's unrealistic assessment of spill likelihood in their permit application.

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