They could have burned it off.
But there’s no money to be made from that.
Now the guys who invested in dispersants sure are sitting pretty!
If you dig a little deeper you will find NALCO is also associated with Warren Buffett, Maurice Strong, Al Gore, Soros, Apollo, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Hathaway Berkshire.
Goldman-Sachs, Blackstone, and Apollo are all involved in NALCO.
Arab-Americans investments in companies that were aligned closely with key Chicago and Illinois politicians (including former Governor Rod Blagojevich).
Arab-American businessman, Ali Atta, had ties to Nalco.
i.e., with Club of Rome and UN's Agenda 21 - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2512355/posts?page=144#144