BP Complaints

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South Africa: Criminal Questions in the Gulf of Mexico
BP CHAIRMAN Carl-Henric Svanberg last week apologised for making the “clumsy” remark that those hurt by his company’s oil spill were “small people”. Svanberg earlier said: “I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies who don’t care. But that is not the case in BP. We care about the small people.”
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Chairman Ed Markey questions Tony Hayward during a second round. The Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill” on Thursday, June 17, 2010. BP CEO Tony Hayward testified. For more information, visit energycommerce.house.gov

Questions about who’s in charge of BP oil response
NEW ORLEANS — Who’s in charge? Depends on whom you ask.
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Chairman Henry Waxman questions executives from BP, Halliburton, Cameron, and Transocean regarding negative pressure tests on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig.

Ed. Note: For more information on Federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill.

This evening at 8 p.m. EDT, President Obama will address the Nation about the disaster in the Gulf and the road ahead. This comes after the end of a two-day trip through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, all states affected by the oil spill.

Across the country, many have questions about how this disaster happened — and what’s being done to make things right. To better understand what people want to know, we are offering a way for anyone to vote on questions about the oil spill or submit their own. After the President finishes, Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, will answer some of the most popular questions.

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You can get started right now by heading over to YouTube.com/WhiteHouse.

And at 8pm, the President’s address and the follow-up Q&A with Robert Gibbs will be streamed live there and at WhiteHouse.gov/live.

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Today we held a particularly informative chat with Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change and a key advisor on the ongoing Administration-wide response to the BP oil spill.  Taking tough questions from Facebook and WhiteHouse.gov, she covered a lot of ground and addressed a lot of the comments we get day to day on this tragedy.  If you missed it, you can watch the whole thing or jump ahead to any question by clicking on the links below.

Click here to see the video.

Watch the full video above or jump directly to the following sections by clicking the links below (questions are paraphrased):

Opening remarks
How many people are dedicated to the clean up?
Why has the federal government not taken over the clean up process?
Why has the Jones Act not been waived to allow foreign offers with technology to help collect oil?
Why do you allow the continued use of Corexit in our waters even though it is toxic?
Why can’t they create a wrap-around tube or hose to contain the oil that is still gushing?
What is the moratorium on all wells going to do to our economy here in Maine?
How can we authorize any permits for future offshore drilling while this mess with BP is ongoing?
Are any real changes going to be made at MMS?
Will you please convince Congress to put more money into alternative energy sources such as energy and wind?
What can people do to help with the BP oil spill disaster?
Will there be criminal charges brought to those found negligent in this disaster?
Are Halliburton and Transocean not equally liable?
How well will the residents of the Gulf Coast be compensated?
Why can’t we have a major public works program to put people to work and bill BP later?
Will you encourage Congress to pass legislation making it a felony for a corporate representative to mislead the government?

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BP oil collection ramps up; so do claims questions – Wed, 09 Jun 2010 PST
BP plans to bring in an oil-burning device and a tanker from the North Sea as it tries to contain the crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, a disaster creating headaches for people who make their money off the sea and those processing their claims of financial loss.
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The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster – and its economic and ecological implications could be devastating. I know many of you have questions about how the government is responding to this crisis. 

President Obama has asked me to spend some time answering your questions directly, so tomorrow at 12:30 PM EDT, I will be hosting a live chat.  You can watch the chat live on WhiteHouse.gov/live, and you can submit your questions in advance via Facebook, Twitter or our webform. 

From day one our focus has been capping the leak, containing and cleaning up the oil that has spilled, and restoring the lives and livelihoods of the people in the Gulf Coast region. You can track our response efforts and find additional information and resources on the on the ongoing government-wide response here.

Carol Browner is Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change.
 

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Lots of questions, no answers
Alabama meeting had trappings of a smooth-functioning government event, but no substance. Alabama – United States – Government – Question Answering – Business and Economy
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Mass. congressman questions BP exec’s denial of underwater oil plumes in Gulf spill
A congressman is questioning BP CEO Tony Hayward’s claim that the oil company has not found evidence of underwater oil plumes. Scientists have reported plumes as long as 22 miles. …
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