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Examples large and small of bp's lack of transparency. the bottom line, we have a right to know. for months, we've wondered why, even on critically important operations, we aren't getting realtime information, or realtime explanations. when nasa launches a space shuttle, there's an announcer explaining what is happening second by second. when bp launches an operation, silence. we have a right to know. about three weeks ago, bp sounded like they were going to change. bob dudley the guy who replaced tony hayward as the public face of the company said this -- >> we have had a camera there looking...

Our job to keep you constantly informed. is that acceptable to you? >> this has been a continuing pattern that has been engaged in by bp since the very beginning. it's completely unacceptable. it's why we have to keep an eagle eye on everything which they do, because they're intending to lower the liability at the expense of the liveability of the gulf of mexico. >> it did seem a few weeks ago, bob dudley who is running the operation for bp now that tony hayward has been banished to europe. he indicated they may be willing to have running commentary over the underwater camera video explaining ...

That bp spilled no the gulf of mexico, the fine is $3.5 billion. if it was 60,000 barrels per day, that would be $18 billion. so this is no small matter. if it is possible to measure the containme containment, to measure the oil flow with precision, then absolutely it should be done. >> bp spokesman. i want to talk to you about transparency. all along, we've been suggesting and frustrated at the lack of realtime information that comes out of bp. they put out press releases hours after something has happened, sometimes 16 hours in the case of the top kill operation which they had stopped, didn'...

If it was 60,000 barrels per day, that would be $18 billion. so this is no small matter. if it is possible to measure th containment, to measure the oil flow with precision, then absolutely it should be done. >> bp spokesman. i want to talk to you about transparency. all along, we've been suggesting and frustrated at the lack of realtime information that comes out of bp. they put out press releases hours after something has happened, sometimes 16 hours in the case of the top kill operation which they had stopped, didn't tell anybody about it for 16 hours in terms of the american public. a spok...

Happened, sometimes 16 hours in the case of the top kill operation which they had stopped, didn't tell anybody about it for 16 hours in terms of the american public. a spokesman for bp yesterday evening said don't expect us to keep you informed every step of the way. we'll let you know if something has changed. but basically saying, it's not our job to keep you constantly informed. is that acceptable to you? >> this has been a continuing pattern that has been engaged in by bp since the very beginning. it's completely unacceptable. it's why we have to keep an eagle eye on everything which they ...