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Ed Markey: I think that BP was trying to limit their liability, because they pay a fine per barrel of oil that's out there. They…

On the recordJune 14, 2010
I think that BP was trying to limit their liability, because they pay a fine per barrel of oil that's out there. They were lying or grossly incompetent.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey accuses BP of dishonesty in reporting spill figures to minimize their financial liability.

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