Interior IG is probing federal approval of Deepwater Horizon rig operations

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Source: The Hill

Interior IG is probing federal approval of Deepwater Horizon rig operations
By Ben Geman - 05/26/10 10:21 AM ET

Add one more probe to the list of investigations of the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill.

Acting Interior Department Inspector General Mary Kendall told a House panel Wednesday that her office is “conducting an investigation into the actions of MMS officials concerning the approval and inspection of the operations on Deepwater Horizon.”

The BP-leased rig blew up April 20, touching off the ongoing spill. The accident has highlighted concerns that federal regulators do too little to review the potential effects of drilling operations.

Kendall revealed the probe in testimony submitted to the House Natural Resources Committee, which began a series of hearings Wednesday about offshore drilling and the spill.


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