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Impact. what is the impact going formed environmentally? >> we know that we had oil up in some of the sensitive marshes and the estuaries. that can be cleaned to some degree. some will have to dissipate natural. we need to monitor those estuaries to ensure the health of those estuaries. the fishery, while we've re-opened some, some remain closed. you can't put this much oil out there and not be concerned and that's how we responded with a great deal of concern. >> let's talk about how bped accountability. how many barrels of oil were spilled? >> the estimates are 4.9 million barrels and those ...
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