Obviously BP is above the law.

The chairman of a House panel investigating the Gulf oil spill said Friday that BP won’t let members talk to several employees who may have critical information about what led to the catastrophe.

Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., told The Associated Press that BP PLC has cited its own investigation as its reason for denying access to the employees.

BP spokesman David Nicholas said in an e-mail that BP “has not objected to providing access to any of the specific BP employees that the committee has requested, and we continue to cooperate with the committee.” He would not elaborate.