Oil over Enviroment

In the article U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits the author discuss that “The federal Mineral Management Service 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.” This should be a concern to all of us because affecting the environment, not only influence marine life but all the living things that surround the ocean including us. My first concern is the environment and the other is the way our government is ignoring its own policies. Why is the government allowing these companies to drill if it is dangerous and against the law? The author also mentions, “Agency records also show that permission for those projects and plans was granted without getting the permits required under federal law.”