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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Ah the claims of being in the pocket of Big Oil
	Date:	7/28/2010 9:14:03 AM

Who said there was minimal damage? I defy you to find anywhere in any of my posts where I said there was minimal damage.

Re-read what I wrote and you will see that I pointed out that the long-term impact of the spill will be negligible. I actually am very knowledgeable of the history of oil spills and the short and long-term impact of petroleum products in the environment. Its what I do for a living. You can choose to ignore me and stay mired in ignorance if it makes you feel better in your righteous indignation.

As for your intellectually dishonest jab about owning BP stock the answer is probably yes, in my mutual funds and and I would be willing to be that you do as well. In the interest of full disclosure, and I have stated this previously, I worked for Sohio Petroleum from 1984 to 1986. When Sohio was bought out by BP they closed our division and I was laid off. My environmental companies do not work for BP and have never worked for BP. We work for one of the other parties in the Gulf that are adverse to BP and they are not responsible for the cleanup operations.

I have no love for BP and my only reason I hope they survive so they can pay for the cleanup and reimburse those impacted by the spill. There must be something in the water at your lake house. I would have it tested.