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Ed Markey: Congress has still failed to put in place the safety reforms recommended following the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the…

On the recordApril 28, 2015
Congress has still failed to put in place the safety reforms recommended following the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the independent Blue Ribbon BP Spill Commission gave Congress a grade of D+ on its legislative response to the spill.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Congress for not implementing safety reforms post-Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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