New rules slow Gulf drilling pace in shallow water

http://www.newsday.com/business/new-rules-slow-gulf-drilling-pace-in-shallow-water-1.2286133

This article about the government making it more difficult to clean up the oil spill really bothers me. Five million gallons of oil are being dumped in the ocean, causing severe economic issues as well as the death of wildlife and the pollution of the ocean, and all the government can think about are formalities and new laws. These new rules, which require drilling executives to submit detailed accounts of their response plans and estimates for how much it will cost, are costing millions of dollars, causing layoffs to be made, and greatly delaying the cleanup process. Although there have been cases where attempts to clean up have failed or even make things worse, such as a recent fire on an oil and gas platform, I firmly believe that taking immediate action will be the best way to clean up the entire mess. Accidents are bound to happen, but being too cautious and political is an accident in itself. The more things that people do, the greater chance that positive changes can be made. Sitting around and carefully planning what to do only gives time for this disaster to get worse. I fear that the government is trying to control the oil spill clean up process to show their complete power over the BP, and they have less interest in actually getting the job done. If this attitude carries over to other aspects of life as well, our country will soon be in big trouble. I feel that it is time for the government to stop being so ridiculous, and for them to actually help progress being made rather than delaying it. In this issue, time is of the essence, and the quicker people take action, the sooner the environment will recover from the oil spill.