Lawmakers hammer BP: 'Live video doesn't lie'

[babylonsister]

Lawmakers hit BP: 'Live video doesn't lie'
By Steve Hargreaves, Senior writerMay 20, 2010: 5:11 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After days of badgering from lawmakers seeking greater access to video footage of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP Thursday made a live camera available for the public to view the disaster site 5,000 feet below water.

The camera is moved periodically. Some of the shots show oil gushing from pipes or the above the well head.

The new video has drawn scrutiny on BP's claim of how many barrels of oil were leaking out daily.

Lawmakers seized the opportunity to criticize the company, accusing it of purposely misleading the public.

"I think now we are beginning to understand that we cannot trust BP," said Ed Markey, D-Mass., one of the lawmakers that led the charge for more footage. "Now the decisions will have to be made by others because it is clear that they have been hiding the actual consequences of this spill."

Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., highlighted the seemingly large amount of oil that was still leaking into the water despite BP's efforts to channel it to the surface via a makeshift pipe.

"It's a fraction of the oil that's being siphoned off," said Boxer. "which tells you there is a much greater volume than BP said."

Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla., added, "I'm not sure that we have had the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth out here. And each step it was like pulling teeth to get the video released. But you know, Mr. President, live video pictures don't lie."

Late Thursday, the White House ordered BP to release "any data and other information" related to the spill.

BP did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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[Myrina]

1. 'hanner' ?

:shrug:

[Dappleganger]

2. IOW, Spin this Motherfuckers!!

[time_has_come]

3. Another great point I read someplace is they should point the cameras up for a bit so scientists can

see what the plume is doing.

That will take another 3 weeks, no doubt.

[nickinSTL]

4. "we are beginning to understand that we cannot trust BP"

"BEGINNING"? :wtf:

The rest of us figured that out a long time ago, you moron! :mad:

[Mike 03]

5. Thank you for this post.

It is not "Obama's Spill," as some have said, this is BP/TransOceanic/Halliburton's disaster, and if government has any involvement it is because Bush had no rules for those bastards at Mineral Management Systems.

TY

[Mike 03]

6. And Rec, and I hope people read this NT

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. A month later, Congress LEAPS into action, now questioning their trust in BP's spin.

Unbelievable. Truly.