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[The Dept. of the Interior] contend the permitting process is necessarily taking longer than it did prior to the deadly BP blowout. Operators must prove they can comply with tougher safety and environmental rules implemented after the disaster, the bureau said.

Yeah, right. Meanwhile gas prices are rising over $3.50/gallon while some bureaucrat shuffles unnecessary paper in Washington. Remember that "Hope and Change" BS so many people swallowed a few years ago? Well, for most of us, the Hope part has totally evaporated and the Change that has happened is a vastly different package than we were promised. My Hope now is that people get a little smarter before they walk into the next election booth.