honestly the scale of this event wont be fully realized for years i think. whats sad is even if BP pays a billion dollars into this loss, it will still be a slap on the wrist with a net worth into the trillions. I think they need to have something truely harsh levied against the company, something thats really gonna make the bottom line change. The fact that they are still more concerned about preserving the oil, then fixing the problem, shows where there priorities are