Since the Deepwater well blow out, the feds have given 27 waivers to oil companies in gulf

 

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Since the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded on April 20, the Obama administration has granted oil and gas companies at least 27 exemptions from doing in-depth environmental studies of oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico.

 (Via: McClatchey) LINK

NOAA has also expanded the fishing ban in the Gulf by about 50% and extended the ban through at least May 17.