President Obama today announced the appointment of Michael Bromwich to lead an overhaul of the regulation of offshore drilling.  So exactly who is the new Oil Regulator? 

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Wall Street Journal
Bromwich Named to Head Oil Regulator

President Barack Obama has chosen a former assistant U.S. attorney and Justice Department inspector general to lead an overhaul of the regulation of offshore oil drilling, the White House said Tuesday.

Michael R. Bromwich will oversee the reorganization of the Minerals Management Service, the federal agency charged with regulating the industry, the White House said in a statement.

The statement added that Mr. Bromwich will be responsible for developing a new oversight structure for regulating the industry, to replace "long-standing, inadequate practices with a gold-standard approach for environmental and safety regulation."  Read more

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The Washington Post
Michael Bromwich, new MMS director, has a history of tackling tough assignments

The man appointed Tuesday by President Obama to oversee offshore oil drilling has no experience with oil and gas issues but he has a reputation for cleaning up embattled organizations.

Michael Bromwich will need those skills as the new director of the Minerals Management Service, an agency that has come under fire in recent years for failing to adequately monitor offshore oil and gas development.   Read more