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The relationship between federal regulators and energy company, provides several examples of conflicts of interest. In the Chronicle article "Minerals Management Service Regulators Took Energy Company" Gifts, "they report the discovery of at least one inspector MMS "negotiation employment contracts with energy companies, while the control of their platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. "

An article in the Miami Herald, href = "Http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/27/1650508/drilling-for-answers-to-the-gulf.html" title = "Drilling for answers to the Gulf disaster"> Drilling for answers to the Gulf disaster, "it says:

"In 2008, Interior Department Inspector General found the" one Organizational culture lacking acceptance of government ethical standards. "Ethical lapses resulted in a sexual scandal, in MMS staff accepting gifts from Big Oil and failing to collect millions of dollars in license fees. The Obama administration has announced an overhaul, the MMS separation into three branches to deal with security and consider environmental regulation, leasing and royalty management library. The Commission may find more needs to be done as a thorough housecleaning of staff. "

In the Oil & Gas Journal Article "title =" House, Senate Hearing Focus on Ethics Bill MMS reforms "> House Hearing, Senate Bill Focus on Ethics MMS reforms, "they discuss the possibility of a" two-year rule instating "

"Kendall said, most participate from their office in the recommendations of the recent report stronger ethical requirements and ensure that the reforms Salazar ordered really happened. "An Inspector Calls, by Shell, for example, should not be allowed to inspect a Shell platform, or for two years." MMS proposed a two-year delay in its response to the IG office latest report, she added. "

It will be interesting to see which plans are implemented in the MMS in response to increasing public pressure to be, and the implications for oil companies. Stricter enforcement of ethical Codes must be implemented, as well as measures to increase security for staff and drilling sites to avoid future disasters.

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