Congressman Rick Larsen's Online Office

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), and other Members of Congress, were briefed by Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response, on the progress of the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate that this is the worst oil spill in U.S. history.  As a representative from the Puget Sound, I understand how devastating an oil spill would be to a coastal region.  I am committed to making sure that British Petroleum cleans up this catastrophic spill and pays back every dime to the taxpayers for their contribution to the clean up.

“Federal agencies began responding to the British Petroleum oil spill on April 20th, the day of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.

“Today, I was briefed by Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response, on the progress of the oil spill clean up and response. He also discussed what role the federal government is taking to find a solution to stop the BP leak at its source.  

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