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On the recordMay 17, 2010
Now, what's happening in the Gulf is obviously an environmental disaster of huge proportions, yet Minerals Management didn't require an assessment of environmental consequences of an accident when it approved BP's drilling permit.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes Minerals Management for failing to assess environmental risks before approving BP's permit.

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