"Our lawyers tell us it is not our fault. But we feel like it's our fault and we're going to act like it's our fault."rnThat was the response of BP America CEO James Ross when a major oil spill threatened US beaches after a tanker accident. When a reporter pointed out that the oil had spilled from a contractor's vessel, President of BP Oil John McDonald shot back "It's our oil".rnSound familiar? Thought not. That's because we're talking about BP's handling of the Huntington Beach oil spill in 1990 and Huntington Beach is now chiefly remarkable for the fact that outside Orange County, Southern California it's barely even remembered.
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