New Drilling Chief Not Afraid To Fine Law Breakers

from National Public Radio

The new chief regulator for offshore oil drilling says he's more willing than people in the past to issue fines and even jail terms for those who break the law. Michael Bromwich told the Associated Press that he's not against drilling. He calls offshore drilling "an energy reality for us for the foreseeable future."

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, July 12, 2010