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[TalkingDog]

*Just IN* Rep. Markey says Congress unable to “PUBLICLY disclose” integrity of wellbore —

http://www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/just-in-rep-markey-says-congress-unable-to-publicly-disclose-integrity-of-wellbore-more-video

Markey all but confirms that the government has knowledge of the condition of the wellbore, but is not permitted to release the information publicly.

Markey’s wrote the June 23 letter to pressure BP to publicly disclose the problems with the wellbore. This would have allowed the information to be released without Markey doing it directly.

However, the questions raised in his letter serves to inform the public about what Congress does know about the condition of the well, without directly stating the information as fact.

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The Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee Rep. Ed Markey is now questioning not only if oil and gas are seeping out of the damaged casing into the seabed and surrounding rock, but whether oil and gas may be rushing IN to the casing after BP drilled into oil formations above the target reservoir.