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Archive Home > 2010 > August > 17 > U.S. toughening scrutiny of drilling

U.S. toughening scrutiny of drilling


August 17, 2010

WASHINGTON — The government said Monday it is toughening environmental reviews for all new deepwater oil drilling.

A report by the White House Council on Environmental Quality found that decades-old data provided the basis for exempting BP’s drilling permits from any extensive environmental....

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