Dueling Spill Commissions?
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 10:49
in Earth & Climate
The House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to form a new panel to investigate the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, following similar action by the Senate late last month. The action is a direct challenge to the commission formed by President Obama that met for the first time this week in New Orleans. Members of Congress from both parties have questioned the independence, impartiality and credentials of the presidential panel, saying that it was stacked with anti-drilling advocates and lacked any members with substantial oil industry expertise.