Articles Tagged With 'Minerals Management Service'
BP Fined $5.2 Million for False Reporting
BP America has been fined by the government for “false, inaccurate, or misleading” reports about energy production on tribal lands in Colorado.
Read: BP’s Plan For Controversial Arctic Drilling Project
Read BP's controversial plan to drill in the Arctic.
Moratorium Won’t Stop Unprecedented BP Project in the Arctic
Off the coast of Alaska, a BP oil project that some consider risky skirts the federal freeze on offshore drilling.
Gov’t Watchdog: Offshore Drilling Regulator Has Too Few Inspectors And Poor Training
The Interior Department inspector general says the MMS relies too heavily on the oil and gas industry to watch itself.
Oil and Gas Lobby, Unfazed by Gulf Disaster, Defends Regulators and Status Quo
Despite documented problems in offshore drilling regulation, the oil and gas industry is defending the status quo on regulations.
BP’s Spill Plans Had Few Ways to Stop a Blowout
None of BP's documents and plans we've been able to find have details on how to deal with a blowout.
Under Cheney’s Influence, Wyoming’s Oil Ties Flooded MMS
A report details the cozy connections between the energy industry and political figures in Wyoming.
A Mystery: When Did Gov’t Exempt Gulf Drilling from Detailed Enviro Reviews?
It's unclear why the Minerals Management Service waived environmental studies for Gulf oil drilling.
Director of Offshore Drilling Regulatory Agency Fired
Reports say that Elizabeth Birnbaum has been removed as head of the Minerals Management Service.
Read the Govt’s Report Blasting Drilling Regulators on Ethics, Drugs and Porn
A report cites ethical violations and other problems at a Minerals Management Service office on the Gulf Coast.
Does Administration’s Proposed Break-up of Offshore Oil Regulator Go Far Enough?
MMS, the agency regulating offshore drilling would be split under an Interior Department proposal.
After Spill, More Gulf Drilling Plans Got Environmental Exemptions
Even as oil was spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, companies were granted exemptions from in-depth environmental analysis for proposed drilling, McClatchy reported.
Regulators Let Industry Drill Deeper, Despite Safety Concerns and Unproven Fixes
Deepwater drilling has been increasing without much regulatory oversight or new technology to deal with the issues created by the huge water pressure.
Offshore Drilling Regulators Had Concerns, but Let Industry Self-Police
Regulators had concerns about safety devices on oil rigs, but allowed the industry largely to police itself, two reports show.
Govt Agency: Offshore Drilling Regulator Understated Risks of Oil Spills in Plans to Expand Drilling
A plan for expanding drilling off the coast of Alaska was criticized by NOAA last year.
