Sink Wants More Effort From BP, and Wants Its Leaders in Florida to Deal with Oil Spill

State CFO Alex Sink, the leading Democratic candidate in the race for governor, is calling on BP officials to come to Florida to witness the results of the oil spill in the Gulf.

Tony Hayward, his company British Petroleum, and his oil are projected to violate the pristine beaches and crystal clear ocean water of northwest Florida -- and I expect him to be in Pensacola to see firsthand the damage his oil is causing, said Sink.

Sink pulled no punches in calling for BP to use all of its resources to remedy the damage.

"Mr. Hayward, you said you thought the impact of this leak would be 'modest.' However, it's apparent that there is no effort too great to be put into play now more boom, more sifting machines, more tractors, more resources and more money for our residents and businesses," said Sink. "We need everything your huge, multi-billion corporation can afford, including a visible, high-level presence of BP executives to be on site and accountable to Floridians.