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Peter Welch: “Many [oil rigs] are at risk of releasing toxic chemicals…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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"Big Oil is trying to force taxpayers to clean up after them" Senator Welch introduces the Plug Offshore Wells Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:18

But in reality, there are thousands of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico right now that oil companies have left vacant past their deadline, Many [oil rigs] are at risk of releasing toxic chemicals into the ocean. On top of that, the US Is forced to use taxpayer money, your money, to clean up after the oil companies. And they've made billions in profit, yet they don't uphold their end of the deal. (00:18–00:23)

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Asserts that many vacant oil rigs are at risk of releasing toxic chemicals into the ocean.

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