On the recordJuly 4, 2010
It's an emergency. And here we are, weeks later, after we already started pumping, waiting on the additional permits from the berm.
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transcripts.cnn.comBilly Nungesser: “It's an emergency. And here we are, weeks later, after we already started pumping, waiting on the additional permits…”
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Nungesser highlights the delays in obtaining emergency permits for oil spill response efforts.
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