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US President Barack Obama last night said no new offshore oil drilling leases would be issued unless rigs have new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the explosion that unleashed a massive spill threatening the Gulf Coast with major environmental damage.
Mr Obama ordered Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to report within 30 days on what new technologies are needed to tighten safeguards.See the full content of this document
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Obama Demands Tighter Rig Safety ; World Today: United States
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