Gulf States Seek More Mental Health Money From BP - Millons of Dollars Requested by Four States

"Rising need spurs requests for millions to cover counseling, call centers"
updated 7/2/2010 2:12:22 PM

From the article:

"JACKSON, Miss. — Officials in Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama have asked BP PLC for millions of dollars to pay for mental health outreach and service programs related to the oil spill disaster."

"BP spokesman Richard Judy had no immediate response to questions about the money sought by the state agencies, saying only that BP hopes to make an announcement soon about its plan. Judy said the company is developing a comprehensive plan on community outreach and nonprofit support across the Gulf Coast."

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[edit on 5-7-2010 by manta78]

Here's a video followup to this story posted earlier today:

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[edit on 6-7-2010 by manta78]