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June 1, 2010

Hundreds Protest BP in New Orleans
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BP is under continued criticism here in Louisiana. On Sunday, hundreds
of people marched in New Orleans to protest BP’s control of the spill
response. The New Orleans musician Dr. John said BP shouldn’t be in
charge of the cleanup.

Dr. John: "Killing eleven people is a crime, and why are they still in
charge of the crime site? I’m upset because they knew—BP oil knew
since March—that the shut-off valves weren’t working and the
rubber was disintegrating around this. And I find that, of course,
they’re a big corporation, and all they kept telling all of the people
working on it was 'Keep drilling.'"



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