We welcome the opportunity to continue to work together with BP and the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.
BP was not under any legal obligation to set up any fund of relief for rig workers put out of work because of the moratorium.
I am dismayed the Federal Government itself did not have any monies readily available to respond through our own agencies.
the law is deficient and can be and hopefully will be corrected so that the next time there is an environmental spill ... the polluter, the ...
there is no law requiring them to contribute in any way to social services, mental health.
Economically, the Gulf Coast continues to be hit hard by all of this, and it is not the spill directly, it is the de facto moratorium which ...
I know there is nothing that requires you to do it. I am clear about the law.
And so do we know where the other non----
Because I am going to be asking each State to give this Subcommittee a very detailed report of how they spent...
I do not think that is an accurate or full snapshot picture and I would urge us to look at other metrics.
I would encourage you to live up to your public statements that you are going to make the region whole.