U.S. toughening scrutiny of deepwater drilling Interior Department ending 'categorical exclusions' from environmental review Do i need to say how good this is for GBOE WASHINGTON — The government said Monday it is toughening environmental reviews for all new deepwater oil drilling, ending an easy path to oil riches that allowed BP to drill its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico with little federal scrutiny.
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