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June 16, 2010

Obama Appoints New MMS Director
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Meanwhile, the President has appointed a new head for the Minerals
Management Service, the government agency responsible for overseeing
offshore oil drilling. The appointee, Michael Bromwich, has no
experience with oil and gas practices but has worked as a government
watchdog on several occasions.



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