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May 18, 2010

MMS Official Steps Down
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In other oil spill news, the government official responsible for
offshore energy oversight has announced he’s stepping down. Chris Oynes
was appointed associate director of the Offshore Energy and Minerals
Management Program at the Mineral Management Service under the Bush
administration. Oynes has come under intense criticism following
disclosures his agency exempted BP from a comprehensive environmental
review of the project that resulted in the spill.



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