April 28, 2010

Florida senator calls for investigation of oil industry safety claims in wake of rig explosion

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), a central figure in recent years in the national debate over offshore oil drilling, late Thursday asked the U.S. Interior Department to investigate and then provide a comprehensive report on all U.S. drilling accidents over at least the last decade.  He also wants a congressional investigation by the Senate Commerce Committee on which he serves and which oversees two agencies with key roles in oil spill cases – the U.S. Coast Guard and National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration.

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