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Interior Secretary Asks Energy Executives to Acknowledge Own Role in Regulatory Slowdown

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said she asked energy industry executives to accept the role they play in how slowly new regulations move forward, warning them against "throwing regulators under the bus" during a meeting Wednesday at a major offshore energy technology trade show.Ms. Jewell, on the job for just over a month, said she met privately with executives from BP PLC (BP), Halliburton Co. (HAL), Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB), Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) and other companies and industry groups at the Offshore Technology Conference, an annual industry showcase."I did poke them about not throwing regulators under the bus or blaming us when there is actually shared responsibility when something doesn't move forward," the former chief executive of outdoor apparel company REI said to reporters.Ms. Jewell said it was a "delightful surprise" to find the CEOs were very supportive of the work done by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managemen...

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  10. Monte Paschi to sign for state aid in very short time

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  11. Q&A: The 2013 Small-Biz Conference Circuit

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  1. Asmussen: Monetary Policy Not an All-Purpose Weapon

    Monetary policy is not an "all purpose weapon" for all kinds of economic ailments, said European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen Friday.Mr. Asmuss...

  2. Microsoft Sets May 21 Date For New Xbox Event

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