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Thad Allen, the Coast Guard admiral heading up the federal BP oil spill relief effort in the Gulf of Mexico, speaks to reporters.
Wednesday, Jun. 09, 2010

Open quoteWe're not trying to lowball it or highball it. It is what it is. Close quote

  • THAD ALLEN,
  • Coast Guard admiral, on the lack of consensus over the amount of oil leaking in the Gulf; the government estimates the flow rate to be 12,000 to 19,000 bbl. per day
Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters | Source: IHT