US government to get independent check on oil spill

THE US government will independently verify how much oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico from a BP-owned undersea well.

US government to get independent check on oil spill

“We’re not depending on what BP is telling us,” interior secretary Ken Salazar said yesterday.

Energy giant BP was responsible for damages so getting accurate data was essential, he said. “It’s a grave and a very serious situation and we’re taking nothing for granted.”

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