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May 2, 2010 10:16 p.m. EST
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Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent
Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - President Barack Obama, standing in front of cameras, in pouring rain minced no words putting the blame squarely on BP, the owner company of the oil well, saying, “BP is responsible for this leak, BP will be paying the bill.”
With rain water dripping from his face, Obama vowed, “Your government will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to stop this crisis,” cautioning of a “massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster,”
During the flight en route Gulf Coast, abroad Air Force One, the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told journalists, “the President has asked this team since the beginning of this incident to do everything humanly possible as aggressively as we can, to manage and deal with this emergency.”
Gibbs reiterated Obama’s determination saying, “he's here today to make sure that we are continuing to do all that is humanly possible, focusing on, as I said, many different aspects, whether it's capping the well, whether it's dealing with the spill as it gets to the surface, and so forth.”
Obama said after a Coast Guard briefing in Venice, a Gulf Coast community serving as a staging area for the response, “we're going to do everything in our power to protect our natural resources, compensate those who have been harmed, rebuild what has been damaged, and help this region persevere like it has done so many times before.”
In the same vein, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson joined President Obama at a briefing with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jane Lubchenco and Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen and also held a conference call with New Orleans officials to discuss the importance of coordinating response efforts.
"Local responders and EPA staff in our Emergency Operations Center at headquarters are working around to clock to assess and confront human health concerns, mitigate immediate environmental impacts, and prepare for the long-term effects of the BP Spill. We continue to offer the fullest measure of support to the ongoing response effort,” said Jackson.
"Even in the face of unprecedented challenges, I have been inspired by the hard work and outpouring of support from the local community and around the country. The people of the Gulf Coast -- even at a time of considerable anxiety and anger -- have stepped up to assist the response and lift each other up. Their example of hopeful persistence and hard work are the standards we must meet as we continue to address the BP Spill," EPA administrator added.
With the oil spill threatening not only the environment but also the region's abundant fishing industry, called respectively as “one of the richest and most beautiful ecosystems on the planet,” and “the heartbeat of the region's economic life,” by Obama, the president promised “to do everything in our power to protect our natural resources, compensate those who have been harmed, rebuild what has been damaged, and help this region persevere like it has done so many times before.”
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