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He commissioned biologist Wes Tunnell to produce bogus findings based no scientific legitimacy as justification for denying claims, hanging desperate residents out to dry for bottom line priorities.
On April 20, an NAACP special investigation also revealed broken promises, saying:
"(T)he needs of residents attempting to cope with the increased stress have been largely unmet."
Titled, "My Name is 6508799," it covers the state of the Gulf a year later. The full report can be accessed through the following link:
http://naacp.3cdn.net/201f13fed7009f7191_z8m6bkkhv.pdf
Among complaints heard, most affected residents feel like they've been reduced to numbers in BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility database with "so much power over life, livelihood, health and overall well-being."
As a result, many thousands haven't been "made whole." They're now affected by dangerous toxins, "community conflicts, (destroyed) families, culture erosion, loss of property, including homes, cars, boats," and other possessions. For many, perhaps most, their way of life is gone, and for all, they're out of sight and mind to company, government, and major media reporters, focusing on money and power issues, not people.
Persistent, Increasing, Anguished Unmet Needs
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