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BP, Coast Guard Ignored Order to Stop Using Dispersants

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Thad Allen redefined the meaning of "rare". It now means "almost 2,000,000 gallons." Between a self-righteous, retired and smug Coast Guard admiral, a spineless EPA and a callous corporation, BP, that puts profits about the living, the whole idea of a government regulatory agency even being able to regulate the forces of greed has been eviscerated.

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