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On the recordMay 16, 2010
Now, BP did file a Regional Response Plan for the Gulf of Mexico, and in that plan, the worst-case scenario that you present for offshore drilling is when a highest capacity well experiences an uncontrolled blowout volume of 250,000 barrels per day.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights the worst-case scenario in BP's response plan for offshore drilling.

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