With all the negative publicity about the MMS you would think that they would be fanatically concerned with issuing new oil drilling permits, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico. That is not the case. On June 2 the agency announced tougher safety regulations. But, it appears that enforcement of these regulations is a matter of judgment as three projects approved since then have been granted the same waivers that BP received for its work in the Gulf.
Plus, the agency also approved two deepwater plans, both for drilling over 6,000 feet deep.
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