Gulf Spill Spawns Fears Of Slapdash Rulemaking

By Richard Vanderford (May 19, 2010, 6:50 PM EDT) -- With BP PLC's Deepwater Horizon well dumping more oil into the ocean every two days than was spilled in the previous decade, one thing is clear: The rules for offshore drilling will change. The question, though, is to what extent, and whether the clamor for quick action will lead to slapdash rulemaking....

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