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Texas accuses BP of shortchanging state

Reuters/MSN -- Oil giant BP rejected a request from Texas for a $25 million cash advance to clean up shorelines sullied by the Gulf oil spill and got a scathing response from top Texas officials, according to letters given to Reuters Thursday.

BP denied a July 5 request from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for a $25 million "block grant."

While BP will not grant the cash advance, it promised to pay Texas for clean-up costs as they arise.

In a scathing response letter, dated July 22, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Abbott urged BP to advance more clean-up funds quickly.

"BP has taken steps to ensure every other Gulf Coast state is prepared to respond, yet you shortchange the state in which you have chosen to domicile - and whose beaches you threaten with tar balls."

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: Sneakers55

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Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,760 Points:1,659,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:51:59 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Wow. That's funny. Wonder why we didn't hear anything about Texas "shaking down" British Petroleum for a $25 million dollar slush fund? Where's Joe Barton when you need him! Oh, that's right. He's from Texas.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,760 Points:1,659,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 5:50:15 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Crude oil from the Macondo well hit the Texas beaches, mainly in the form of tar balls. It was posted and REPOSTed here quite a few times. The problem here is, too many people are hear running their mouth (i.e. posting without reading), because they never even read the brief article snippet like the one above. [Edited by: Martinman at 7/31/2010 7:51:43 AM EST]
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,678 Points:1,154,720 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:59:29 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse I haven't heard of oil from this accident hitting Texan beaches.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,628 Points:739,595 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:30:40 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Sneakers; Guess there will be many interesting comments from all who are running for "Re-election"
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:43,335 Points:1,712,105 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 4:44:09 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse It should be noted that Rick Perry and Greg Abbott are running for re-election.
Kimosanchez47 Rookie Author Oregon Posts:11 Points:2,900 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:24:19 AM Ignore Kimosanchez47 Report Abuse Sad!