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Senate bill to implement offshore reforms next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Thursday he will unveil an energy bill next week that will implement offshore drilling reforms.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Thursday he will unveil an energy bill next week that will implement offshore drilling reforms.

Reid said the bill "will hold BP accountable" for its historic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

"One, we will hold BP accountable. We will ensure it pays to clean up its mess, and we will put forth measures to prevent a disaster like this from ever happening again," Reid told reporters.

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