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Force at the air force base the last several weeks. this is coming together to allow us to be able to employ these vessel of opportunities. it would have been much better off had we had the structure set up when they first started enrolling but we've never encountered a spill like this that required us to adapt to it. >> first of all, admiral, if i could ask, it's mika here. how has it been working with bp? >> well, you know, i'm a fermer federal on-scene coordinator in my prior coast guard experience. the pollution act of 1990 provided when there is a response, a responsible party would call ...

Red tape is getting in the way. reportedly more than 2,000 skimmers are available in the continental u.s. only about 500 are in the gulf. the 1990 pollution act, which requires skimmers to be prepositioned around the country. early on, coast guard commander admiral thad allen said he was concerned about leaving other areas of america vulnerable. bp is accused of not getting all the skimmers they can. shell oil has a vessel they've offered up that they have turned down. foreign companies are offering up boats that have been turned down. on june 14th senator george lemieux of florida sent a lett...

Tonight the skimming boats are in port, waves too big for them to operate even though the boats are idle, the controversy surrounding them is only growing tonight. many in the gulf wondering why are there aren't more skimmer boats involved, why red tape is getting in the way. reportedly more than 2,000 skimmers are available in the continental u.s. only about 500 are in the gulf. part of the problem is the 1990 pollution act, which requires skimmers to be prepositioned in certain parts around the country. early on, coast guard commander admiral thad allen said he was concerned about leaving ot...

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