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"This money will be used to ensure we're aggressive in attacking any part of the spill that comes our way and to provide additional protection for our most environmentally sensitive areas along our coastline," said Governor Haley Barbour. "This also prevents us from tapping into state money to fight the spill, and I appreciate BP's timely response to our request."
This additional grant is another example of BP's commitment to help mitigate the impact of the oil and gas spill from the MC252 well on the State of Mississippi.
Further information:BP Press Office London: +44 20 7496 4076BP Press office Houston: +1 281 366 0265www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.comwww.bp.com/gulfofmexicoresponse