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They originally said it was 1,000 barrels a day, then they reluctantly raised it to 5,000, then way after independent scientists said it could be as high as 70,000. early on, they could have helped scientists measure the flow, they chose not to. does that sound like a model of social responsibility? they it for weeks before we got to see it live. does that sound like a model of social responsibility? bp said they were taking responsibility for the cleanup, but at the same time, they were pointin...

B, the oil is there at low levels. >> possibly healthy or safe levels? >> not necessarily hazardous levels. >> reporter: that certainly is a little bit of good news for this area. the beach that we took a wide range of samples. but just looking off to my right, theres an area of beach thats visibly stained. if you were to take a sample from there, that number likely would be higher and potentially unhealthy. but the overall health of this beach, from the samples that we took, seems to be okay. b...

They it for weeks before we got to see it live. does that sound like a model of social responsibility? bp said they were taking responsibility for the cleanup, but at the same time, they were pointing fingers at others for the accident. take a look at this. tony hayward said may 3rd, this was not our drilling rig. it was not our equipment. it was not our systems, our people or our processes. this was transoceans rig, their systems, their people, their equipment. weve heard a number of people tes...

This is -- this is mother natures scheme of things. weve overloaded the scheme of things with 30,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil each day, and now thats not happening, and the natural processes are taking shape. i hope they are going to remove the oil. doesnt mean that theres not going to be some additional impacts coming on shore, but the frequency and the magnitude will dramatically reduce over the next several days and several weeks. >> let me go to john hofmeister on the legal question. i am im...

Gone, that number, 2.6, those scientists think thats relatively low but the oil certainly is there. the calls went unreturned. i cant put it into context. safe to say, kyra, that the oil that we did find at night and during the day was not here two months ago. and lit take some time before natures processes get rid of it. >> rob marciano. thanks. money supposed to rebuild roads and infrastructure in a war torn country. we will talk about $8.7 billion worth of construction. wheres the cash? mis...

>> absolutely. this is -- this is mother natures scheme of things. weve overloaded the scheme of things with 30,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil each day, and now thats not happening, and the natural processes are taking shape. i hope they are going to remove the oil. doesnt mean that theres not going to be some additional impacts coming on shore, but the frequency and the magnitude will dramatically reduce over the next several days and several weeks. >> let me go to john hofmeister on the legal qu...

Trending goodness, first beginning with the head of bp and were watching and were waiting for his fate. were still hanging on that. meantime, as we wait, lets take you back. brilliant moments of leadership by tony hayward. >> this wasnt our accident. this was a drilling rig operated by another company. it was their people, their systems, their processes. we are responsible, not for the accident. i think the environmental impacts of this disaster has been very, very modest. no one wants this thin...

Before the oil spill took the stock value down. if this was in the united states, he probably would be walking away with tens upon tens of millions of dollars. >> thats true. and thats where i think the british governance is a much tighter, tougher governance than what weve seen in the united states. it is a different pay market all together and within different pay markets, of course, there are certain principles, certain standards, certain rules that are followed. while it may get a few headli...

Ago. i think nothing changes necessary terms of the gulf. what changes is the board has to take a view on what the future of the company is going to be like and who is going to be the face of the company, and the primary decision maker as things move forward. thats why the change. >> is this cosmetic to the extent that this is a second earnings report, this is a board report, they are worried about investors. they are trying to project change going forward? >> i think the its more than that. i t...

It, and it evaporates. thats part of the natural process thats been aiding them all along. so now that they dont have new oil making the slick bigger every day, those natural processes are actually working for them, and having a tangible effect here. >> all right. you know, i can almost hear the e-mails as i ask this question, because i know we dont know the long-term disaster and the effects of this -- of this event. but i will tell you, a lot of people will hear what the admiral said here, tha...