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On the recordMay 10, 2010
We now know that, on the current state of the record, that we cannot rely on offshore drilling, that the environmental risks are much too serious.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Specter warns against reliance on offshore drilling due to environmental risks.

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