Markey Statement on Limited Success of Oil Spill Siphon Technique
In response to reports that the insertion of a siphon pipe has had indications of potential success diverting some of the leaking oil from the BP spill to oil tankers, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment in the Energy and Commerce Committee, and also chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming issued the following statement:
"While this may be a promising development, I don't think we should get our hopes up until we know for sure that all of the oil is staying down.
"With reports of miles-long undersea clouds of oil floating around the Gulf of Mexico, and the very real possibility that more oil has been spilled than previously estimated, this crisis is far from over.
"I look forward to seeing what additional steps BP, Haliburton and Transocean take to address this disaster."
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