Gibbs: BP not forthcoming on spill

[kpete]

Source: Associated Press


Gibbs: BP not forthcoming on spill
AP

WASHINGTON – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says BP was not forthcoming about the possibility oil could leak faster as a result of the latest attempt to contain the Gulf spill.

White House Energy Adviser Carol Browner said over the weekend that cutting and capping the damaged oil riser could result in a temporary 20 percent increase in the flow, a figure Gibbs repeated Monday. BP has said it didn't expect a significant increase in flow from the cutting and capping plan.

Gibbs said in Monday's White House briefing that he was not comfortable with BP's statements. He said he did not believe the company was forthcoming on that issue. But he didn't answer directly when asked whether the White House trusts BP.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100601/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_gulf_oil_spill_white_house;_ylt=Anpc9Ga3klh2A.Q3AfYUVUCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTQxZjM2ZGIwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNjAxL3VzX2d1bGZfb2lsX3NwaWxsX3doaXRlX2hvdXNlBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDNQRwb3MDMgRwdANob2

[bread_and_roses]

1. oh, ya think? maybe they should have noticed that a month ago? (n/t)

[ozymandius]

2. just a helpful hint

When linking a Yahoo! news item - you do not need the characters after the first semicolon, omitting the first semicolon. This will help with formatting issues.

As for the content of the piece: The distance between the White House and BP is becoming cavernous. Atty General Holder portends really horrible things to come for BP including, but not limited to, criminal charges. The White House and BP are no longer doing joint press conferences per new WH directive.

[tavalon]

3. You know Gibbs, before you took this job, you were a much straighter shooter

BP lied. They continue to lie. They have yet to not lie. Lie, lie, lie. See how it rolls off the tongue, Gibbs?

[frebrd]

4. "not forthcoming on spill"

Well, considering that they're a corporation (and an "oil-based" one at that), I would imagine that not being forthcoming is their normal way of interacting with the rest of the world.

:shrug:

[avaistheone1]

5. I don't think BP has been forthcoming from the get go.

In fact, they have been uncooperative and misleading.

Thanks for catching on White House.

[obxhead]

6. pot calls the kettle black. nt

[Smashcut]

7. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWkxvIaKsFU&feature=related