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On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
It was clearly demonstrated that there was no plan to contain the Macondo well and a moratorium was necessary to assess and contain the damage.
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Ben Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the need for a drilling moratorium due to BP's inadequate spill response.

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