Which Federal Agency Was Lax in Requiring the Proper Safety

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which federal agency was lax in requiring the proper safety procedures that could have prevented the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?

• A)Environmental Protection Agency
• B)Department of Labor
• C)Department of Transportation
• D)Minerals Management Service
• E)Executive Office of the President

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