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NAS Urges Improved Data Collection To Bolster Offshore Drilling Safety


May 31, 2016 at 05:25 PM
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is urging federal regulators to improve safety on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs by collecting and publicly sharing facility data on incidents that suggest accident risk, echoing advocates' calls to improve safety through greater disclosure.

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