That article is sort of a pisser. It points out what pisses me off about Repubs: They spend waay too much time trying to be republicans, and less time doing their actual job.

BP set aside the $20B fund as a way to show that they give a sh!t about the damage their blow caused. Whether or not they do give a sh!t is immaterial. The first thing that happens is thes RWWJ get on the stump and try to leverage that action for political gain, and that dog won't hunt. It smacks of pandering to big oil, and for what gain?

BP is a for-profit corporation, they don't care if they get an apology, they just want to cap the leak, and get back to making money, or GTFO. Whichever makes the most economic sense.

The Fed and State should be working around the clock on getting their fines, and lawsuits put together instead of this political knee jerk regulation, and oversight. All that does is make life harder for the other oil companies who haven't f-ed up. That in turn takes jobs away from people in the affected area, exacerbating the economic conditions started by the blowout.

I'm sure BP's lawyers are working in shifts for their appeal of the fines. BP realizes that each day costs them more and more money which can only be made back by capping the leak and selling more oil.