Oil spill: BP gives $25M to Florida

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Source: Pensacola News Journal

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Charlie Crist released the following statement today regarding BP’s financial commitment to cleaning up any potential damage from the Deepwater Horizon rig that continues to gush 210,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico a day:

“This morning Governor Charlie Crist confirmed the announcement by Doug Suttles, CEO of BP, that the State of Florida will receive a $25 million block grant for the initial state and local preparation and response costs for the Deepwater Horizon Response oil spill.

'We will use the block grant from BP to take proactive measures to help prevent the devastating impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,” Crist said. “We will continue to be vigilant and take every possible action to protect our beaches and the health and well-being of our residents and visitors.”

The guiding principles of the use of these funds will be:

• Consistent with spirit of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to protect the coastal zone (to include shoreline, near shore, state waters and subsea zones).

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