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LOL...... nice try. For some odd reason, I trust the Coast Guard logs more than I trust the self serving time line from this inept administration.
Let’s compare the log with the statements from the admin.
This a nice little interactive graphic that shows the lies.
Coast Guard Logs Reveal Early Spill Estimate of 8,000 Barrels a Day - The Center for Public Integrity
First off, the timeline I linked to (Timeline A) was done by private citizens, not the White House. Second, even the timeline you linked to clearly states that the 110K bpd were "worse case scenario" estimates by the Coast Guard and not factual data. Moreover, even the Coast Guard believed that oil was leaking from the rig and not the well-head. Therefore, nothing you've provided contridicts what was initially reported except that neither the Coast Guard nor the White House provided worse-case scenario estimates. What was provided, however, where the original "best-guess" estimates based on what BP knew at the time.
As to federal responsibilities per the NCP, even section 300.105(a)(3) states that the fed is to coordinate cleanup efforts w/state, local and private agencies. Nonetheless, I'll conceed that since this spill happened in coastal navigational waters across multiple states that the fed should be in charge here. I have no problem falling on my sword when the facts bare fruit contrary to my initial position. My problem here, however, was everyone jumped on the government for not being involved from the start or not doing enough to contain the situation when by all accounts they've been involved from the beginning and the law clearly states who the first-responders are in a situation like this. Logistics might be another issue. You can argue whether or not the fed should keep more boom on-hand or release funding for berms more readily, etc., etc., but exactly where would they keep the resources and equipment? This is why it falls on the local and state governments to act as first responders, not the fed.
IMO, I believe our government is doing everything humanly possible to effect a resolution to this problem.