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Panelists talked about the science and safety concerns associated with oil exploration in ultra-deepwater areas and in the Arctic. Topics included the Arctic’s geology and environment, the e…

Panelists talked about the status of and future of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico following BP’s 2010 oil spill. Among other topics they discussed the drilling permit process, indus…

Interior Department officials testified on the future of U.S. oil and natural gas development on federal lands and waters. He focused on the Obama administration’s proposed five year plan fo…

A panel of experts testified to the Senate Energy Committee about the capability of a U.S. response to an oil spill in the Caribbean and the political, economic, and environmental effects of…

Investigators of the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and representatives from BP, Transocean, and Halliburton testified about the findings of a report on the spill. Michael Bromwich said…

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Michael Bromwich testified before the Natural Resources Committee on the agency’s reorganization efforts, the future of oil and gas drilling, and c…

Michael R. Bromwich gave the keynote address at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on the future of U.S. offshore exploration and drilling of oil and natural gas. He talk…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the recovery efforts from BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Oil, the Obama administration’s response. Witnesses focus…

Witnesses testified on the future of oil and gas development and pending legislation. Among the issues they addressed were proposals to extend offshore oil and gas exploration efforts, as we…

Witnesses testified about the future of offshore oil exploration and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig accident. Among the topics they addressed were enhancements to safety …

At the inaugural meeting of the Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee members and witnesses talked about lessons learned from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the future of offsho…

Michael Bromwich spoke about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the future of offshore drilling and the operations of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. He also responded to questio…

Witnesses testified about the fiscal year 2012 appropriations request for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Among the topics they addressed were approval of new offshore drilling, oil r…

Michael Bromwich talked about the future of offshore oil drilling. The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill released its report earlier in the wee,k recommending reforms…

The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill released its preliminary findings on the causes of the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Bureau of Ocean Energy Managemen…

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Director Michael Bromwich talked about the future of offshore drilling and energy development. After the interview the reporters…

Michael Bromwich talked about enforcement of new offshore drilling rules, as well as the reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, David Hayes, and Michael Bromwich spoke at the at the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling’s third series of meetin…

Government officials and industry executives talked about efforts to improve the ability to respond to deep water drilling blowouts as the deadline for the end of a moratorium on offshore oi…

Bureau of Ocean Management officials testified at a public meeting on technical aspects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They focused on the causes of the disaster that led to the …