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May 28, 2010

Reports: MMS Head Forced to Resign
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The political fallout from the spill continued Thursday with the
resignation of the head of the government agency responsible for
regulating offshore drilling. Elizabeth Birnbaum’s departure from the
Minerals Management Service follows several damning revelations about
her agency, including the news that it exempted BP from a comprehensive
environmental review of the project that led to the spill. Although
Birnbaum formally resigned, multiple news outlets are reporting she was
fired.



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