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On the recordJune 14, 2010
It is long past time to drain the safety swamp that has become the Minerals Management Service.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden calls for significant reforms in the Minerals Management Service to improve safety standards.

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