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Lois Capps: The production safety system rules were last updated in 1988, and that is more than 25 years ago.

On the recordApril 21, 2015
The production safety system rules were last updated in 1988, and that is more than 25 years ago.
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Lois Capps

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Capps highlights the outdated nature of safety regulations in the oil industry.

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