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Bob Graham: “If dramatic steps are not taken we fear that at some point in the coming years another failure will occur.”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
If dramatic steps are not taken we fear that at some point in the coming years another failure will occur.
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Bob Graham

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Warning about the risks of inaction regarding oil drilling safety.

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