Trump eases regulations adopted after BP Deepwater Horizon disaster
by Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#4EBWA)
Environmental groups oppose loosening Obama-era regulations as Trump pushes to expand offshore drilling
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to ease safety regulations adopted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, the worst offshore oil disaster in US history that killed nearly a dozen people and caused massive pollution.
David Bernhardt, the interior secretary, said in a statement the administration was acting to eliminate "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety and environmental protection offshore".
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