The oil industry, not the federal agency that regulates it, plays a crucial role in writing the safety and environmental rules for offshore drilling, a role critics say reflects cozy ties between an industry and its regulators that need to be snapped. Nearly 100 industry standards set by the American Petroleum Institute are included in the nation’s offshore operating regulations.
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about 16 years ago
U.S. agency lets oil industry write offshore drilling rules
The oil industry, not the federal agency that regulates it, plays a crucial role in writing the safety and environmental rules for offshore drilling, a role critics say reflects cozy ties between an industry and its regulators that need to be snapped. Nearly 100 industry standards set by the America
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