Markey Statement on Oil Drilling Platform Explosion in Gulf of Mexico
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Category: Government CommitteesType: News
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Date: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
September 2, 2010 - Following an explosion of an offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who chairs the Energy and Environment Subcommittee in the Energy and Business Committee, issued the following statement:
"This explosion highlights the significant risks associated with offshore drilling, and that much is left to be done to keep America's workers and waters safe from those risks.
"After the 13 workers on this rig are safe and sound, we have a duty to them and all oil workers to make sure the oil industry's drilling practices are also safe and sound."
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