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Ed Markey: More than 5 years after the spill, we still have not enacted key drilling safety reforms such as significantly raising…

On the recordApril 28, 2015
More than 5 years after the spill, we still have not enacted key drilling safety reforms such as significantly raising the liability cap for an offshore spill and increasing civil penalties.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the lack of key drilling safety reforms after the spill.

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