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On the recordJune 20, 2010
From day one, after this spill started, they were more concerned about their liability because they pay a fine per barrel of oil, than they were about sending out the proper warning about how catastrophic this could become.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey accuses BP of prioritizing financial concerns over public safety during the oil spill.

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