New Government Report Highlights Federal Failures to Oversee Offshore Drilling

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By Justin MikulkaMay 6, 2021, 11:02 am1.2k ptsInteresting
A new investigation into federal oversight of the offshore oil and gas industry finds that the agency in charge is not enforcing existing regulations on environmental protection and cleanup in 97 percent of cases. The report puts attention on the growing issue of the oil and gas industry abandoning defunct…

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