Those teams,he said, are also looking at the possible impact - short and long term - of the dispersant that BP has been using.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

As Congress waits to hear the outcome of the president's review, there is mounting concern about the ramifications of whatever decisions he makes, both short and long-term impact, for the United States, the South Asian region, and for the war against al-Qaida.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15