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Quote by Tony Hayward

“I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest.”

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Tony Hayward is a British businessman born on May 21, 1957. He served as the CEO of BP and gained significant attention for his handling of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. more

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