Yeah, thats the spin today....its a lie, but thats the spin...Obviously, BP made promises to pay for the cleanup and damages from the very beginning.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/05/bp_oil_spill.html
BP Vows to Pay For Cleanup of Massive Oil Spill
Consumers can help with effort through donations, volunteering
By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.com
May 4, 2010
• BP Vows to Pay for Clean-Up
The company behind the massive oil spill threatening the economy and environment along the Gulf Coast has vowed to pay all "necessary and appropriate" clean-up costs.
The promise by British Petroleum (BP) came during a meeting on Sunday with attorneys generals from five Gulf Coast states who formed a coalition to coordinate responses to the devastating oil slick.
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