To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon.
111-hr5436 — To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon.. Sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13]. Introduced 2010-05-27. House bill. 111th Congress. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Bill Activity
- Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] (R), FL
- Introduced
- 2010-05-27
- Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subjects
- Accidents; Congressional oversight; Gulf of Mexico; Licensing and registrations; Marine and coastal resources, fisheries; Marine pollution; Oil and gas; Water quality
- Latest Action
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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