Sunday, June 27, 2010

Big Oil defeated new safety rules before BP explosion

Lest we forget how BP -- together with the Offshore Operators Committee and the American Petroleum Institute -- successfully fought off rig safety inspections recommended by the MMS, and lobbied against safety regulations.

Instead, they argued that self-regulation was sufficient.


By Marcus Baram
April 26, 2010 | Huffington Post

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