About that BP safety record, Governor…

In addition to his silly statement that the BP oil leak in the Gulf was an act of God, Governor Perry also made the curious claim that BP has “historically had a very good safety record from my perspective.” From most anybody else’s perspective, not so much. Texas Watch sent him a letter laying out BP’s long history of accidents, fatalities, and government sanctions. Check it out.

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