[frposty]

“MMS ... apparently did nothing to intervene”: maybe I’m not keeping up, but if BP sees danger, do they just keep dumbly plunging on until MMS intervenes?

[Carling]

MMS could have solicited the very best engineers in the industry. Instead, it sounds like no attempt was made other than crossing their fingers and hoping it didn’t blow. What's the point of having government regulators when they don't do anything?