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>> i hear sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care. but that is not the case at bp. we care about the small people. >> well, bp has agreed to set aside $20 billion to cover damages from the spill. >> yeah. and plenty of local officials in the gulf say the federal government's just been slowing things down, getting in the way during this crisis. now the president of plaquemines parish, louisiana, says thad allen, d.c.'s point man for this crisis, should be be replaced. >> why? he says the coast guard in the latest move shut down barges that were vacuuming oil out of...

sorry for the ka tas stroesfy poisoning the gulf and he will be lowering expectations as well telling members of congress bp cannot guarantee the outcome as it attempts to kill the well. bp executives, after meeting with president obama yesterday, agreed to set up a $20 billion escrow fund to pay the victims of this spiraling disaster. but that news was overshadowed by yet another remark, perhaps a misstatement, by bp executive chairman carl-henric svanberg. here's what he said. >> i here sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care, but that is not the case ...