On the recordApril 18, 2011
It's been one lie after another. And the long-term effects of that oil out there, we don't know.
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transcripts.cnn.comBilly Nungesser: “It's been one lie after another. And the long-term effects of that oil out there, we don't know.”
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Nungesser criticizes BP for failing to deliver on promises and expresses concern over the unknown long-term environmental impacts.
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Apr 18, 2011
Absolutely not. The spots you saw, you don't have the thick oil. But when a bird gets a little bit of oil on its breast, it's like you punching a hole in a rubber boot. You're going to get pneumonia and die.
Apr 18, 2011
They have no plan. The Coast Guard nor BP has a plan. There's nobody cleaning up the marsh. I want to see a plan. If you're not going to have a plan, get the hell out of the way and let us go do it ourselves.
Apr 18, 2011
No. There's been a lot of excuses. Early on, the oyster beds, for instance, it's a three or four-year process. They came in and said, 'OK, we're going to make it right; we're going to pay you for four years.' Then they turned around and…
Apr 19, 2011
They just don't get it. We can never forget those 11 lives lost. And to hear those men that survived being treated -- and it's typical for BP.
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