Author: Jeffrey Jones and Jeff Mason, Reuters

  • BP’s U.S. Gulf project exempted from enviro analysis

    U.S. regulators exempted BP Plc from a detailed environmental review of the exploration project that ultimately resulted in the deadly Gulf of Mexico explosion and subsequent oil spill, documents show. The Minerals Management Service granted BP’s project a “categorical exclusion” from full environmental analysis normally required under the National Environmental Policy Act, according to documents…