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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar surprises volunteer marsh grass planters with visit NOLA.com "I chose this place because we know the threat the Gulf Coast has been under since the oil spill," Salazar said. The national day of volunteerism happened … Salazar wants to help Big Branch Marsh on NorthshoreFOX 8 News WVUE-TV
AP EXCLUSIVE: Salazar keeps oil drill ban, for now The Associated Press It was his most extensive tour since the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig led to one of the largest environmental disasters in US history and … In the thick of it: Former Danville resident engulfed in oil spill researchDanville Advocate After 100 days, Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to threaten Gulf coastWikinews Many Gulf of Mexico oil rig relocation decisions have yet to be madeNOLA.com WMBB-TV –Los Angeles Times –Iowa Independent all 2,659 news articles »
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During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, US Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today pressed Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary, Ken Salazar, to explain the Administration’s decision to place a 6-month moratorium on all deepwater drilling operations. Sen. Landrieu questioned why DOI ignored advice from eight experts who helped prepare Secretary Salazar’s May 27 report to President Obama outlining safety recommendations in the wake of the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. Among the recommendations in that report was the 6-month moratorium on all ongoing drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet. Yesterday, the eight experts sent a letter to Sen. Landrieu and several other government officials highlighting their opposition to the moratorium.
Drilling’s Sheriff Salazar Under Scrutiny After Spill
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who promised to be the “new sheriff in town” when he took over the agency that regulates offshore drilling, faces increased scrutiny of his leadership before the explosion at a BP Plc well set off the worst U.S. oil spill. Read more on BusinessWeek
Salazar Renames MMS, Adding ‘Regulation and Enforcement’
How do you toughen a regulatory agency under fire for laxness and coziness with the industry it regulates? If you’re Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, you rename it, emphasizing “regulation and enforcement.” Read more on Wall Street Journal Blogs
U.S. Offshore Drilling Moratorium May End Sooner, Salazar Says
The Obama administration’s six-month shutdown of 33 rigs to overhaul offshore drilling regulations might end sooner than planned, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a Senate committee today. Read more on BusinessWeek
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