Political appointees urged rollback of Deepwater Horizon-inspired safety regs over staff objections: report | TheHill

Political appointees at the Department of the Interior overruled staff objections to a rule that eased offshore drilling regulations, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The report has already spurred a congressional request asking the agency to turn over its rulemaking documents. ....
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/484837-political-appointees-urged-rollback-of-deepwater-horizon-inspired