Safety Failures Cited In Gulf Oil Spill

Safety Failures Cited in Gulf Oil Spill

Rep. Henry Waxman says that his committee’s investigation into the Gulf oil spill reveals that a key safety device, the blowout preventer, had a leak in a crucial hydraulic system.

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