U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits - NYTimes.com

I'm sure the rest of the MSM will pick up on it... who was president in 2009? Oh... never mind.

U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — The federal Minerals Management Service gave permission to BP and dozens of other oil companies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico without first getting required permits from another agency that assesses threats to endangered species — and despite strong warnings from that agency about the impact the drilling was likely to have on the gulf.