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The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig, exactly one year ago today, triggered one of the worst environmental catastrophes in our nation’s history, with some 200 million gallons of oil eventually spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. 

It’s important to remember that this was also a worker safety tragedy â€" 11 workers died and 17 were injured. As Ranking Member of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, I’ll be fighting to make sure there are the strictest possible safety standards for the benefit of the men and women who do this kind of work.

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