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On the recordMay 10, 2010
The agency allowed rigs like Deepwater Horizon to drill with near certainty that blowouts would occur.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the Minerals Management Service for inadequate safety measures.

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