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27 Paragraphs About Oil Platforms, 0 Words About Worker Safety
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2008-06-19-deepwater-oil-offshore-drilling_N.htm
This link goes to a USA Today article that discusses new offshore exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Worker safety in this dangerous job is not mentioned at all.
While it is true that oil is vitally important, it should not ever supercede the safety of those who are responsible for finding it and refining it. As exploration and drilling increase, safety measures for oil platform workers should as well.
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