State attorneys general want BP committment on expenses

jus_the_facts

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Sun May-02-10 05:06 PM
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State attorneys general want BP committment on expenses

Source: AP

By The Associated Press
May 02, 2010, 4:53PM

MOBILE, Ala. -- The attorneys general from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas want BP PLC to sign an agreement spelling out exactly what "legitimate expenses" they'll cover from the spill.

Florida AG Bill McCollum said after Sunday's meeting in Mobile, Ala., that he doesn't know if expenses include business losses, protecting environmental areas and lost wages for restaurant workers.

The AGs also want tap an entire federal oil spill response fund, which is capped at $1 billion per incident.

Read more: http://blog.al.com/live/2010/05/state_attorneys_general_want_b.html

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Demeter

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Sun May-02-10 05:10 PM
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1. Lots of luck guys

you're gonna need it

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CountAllVotes

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Sun May-02-10 06:38 PM
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6. hang-on ...

inflation here we come!!!

:dem: :kick:

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POAS

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Sun May-02-10 05:15 PM
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2. Sue baby, sue! n/t

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Bleacher Creature

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Sun May-02-10 05:19 PM
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3. I'm sure BP will pay for everything.

Why wouldn't they? All they need to do is pass the costs to the consumers at the gasoline pump, so what's the big deal . . .

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never cry wolf

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Sun May-02-10 08:48 PM
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10. +1

production will fall, as will supply... maybe a refinery or two will go offline in time for the summer vacation time of high demand... Quarterly profits will be just fine, thank you....

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GOTV

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Sun May-02-10 09:00 PM
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11. Why would anyone buy BP if their gas was more expensive?

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Bluzmann57

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Sun May-02-10 05:19 PM
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4. There is no reason states should pay for this mess

Nor should the U.S. Government. It is BP's fault and they should have to pay the entire cost.

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skepticscott

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Sun May-02-10 05:21 PM
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5. I hope they're not holding their breath

How long did it take to squeeze money out of Exxon for the Exxon Valdez? They'll have to go through at least as many court fights for at least as long to get far less money than is needed in this case, far too late. Count on it...

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dipsydoodle

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Sun May-02-10 07:01 PM
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8. About 20 years all told

So yes - don't hold your breath.

How long did it take for Bophal, which is still polluting 25 years or so later , to be settled ?

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MannyGoldstein

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Sun May-02-10 06:57 PM
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7. All Legitimate Lobbyist Expenses

To shift the cost to the middle class.

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MadMaddie

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Sun May-02-10 08:14 PM
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9. This cleanup is going to be more thant the federal oil spill

response fund of 1 Billion dollars.

I want this gush to bankrupt them with cleanup and monies paid to all people and states that will lose their livelihoods.

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O is 44

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Sun May-02-10 09:56 PM
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12. Just send them the bill and levy heavy taxes on portions

not paid. Time to play hard ball with these free market capitalist.

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aquart

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Mon May-03-10 12:32 AM
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13. Never mind that. Seize their assets.

And auction them off.

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