Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Nelson: Did Big Oil quash safety regulations?
salonsky ^ | 5/3/10 | Mark Benjamin

Posted on 05/03/2010 3:46:53 PM PDT by Nachum

In response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is asking the Interior Department's inspector general to review “the extent to which the oil and natural gas industry exercised influence” over the development of drilling safety regulations.

(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: big; nelson; oil; safety
One alinsky-soviet show trial coming up...
1 posted on 05/03/2010 3:46:53 PM PDT by Nachum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Nachum

I wonder if he was as interested in the extent to which the banking and investment industry exercised influence over the development of banking regulations.


2 posted on 05/03/2010 4:05:11 PM PDT by FlyVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum
I do so hope there is a Rubio type pubbie around in 2012 to boot the smarmy rat Nelson outta here!
3 posted on 05/03/2010 4:11:58 PM PDT by Jacquerie (Where the law is not supreme, there demagogues spring up - Aristotle)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

Pretty stupid targeting for an “anti GulagCare” whacko...Don’tcha think? It don’t wash.


4 posted on 05/03/2010 4:20:40 PM PDT by DGHoodini (Iran Azadi!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson