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Barton under fire for BP apology

Barton under fire for BP apology

GOP lawmaker says he's "ashamed" of how firm has been treated, drawing immediate criticism. Under pressure from Republican leaders who threatened to remove him from a ranking committee position, Rep Joe Barton (R-Tex.) late Thursday retracted his apology to BP CEO Tony Hayward for the way his company has been treated by the US government -- a comment that had drawn heavy criticism from both parties.

 

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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