The drill rig had been in service since 2001-2002. It's never been required to have one.
Yes, yes... But I like pointing out the failings of government. Obama is the one who’s arguing that we need more regulation. What’s wrong with the regulations we’ve got? They can mandate that they have this device, if they want to do so. Dick Cheney did not stop them from doing so. It was their own damn fault that they did not. Why am I paying tax dollars for these incompetents if they are not going to do anything?