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.
Safety Failures Cited In Gulf Oil Spill
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, New York Times
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 9:05am
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