After the BP oil spill in 2010, the appropriate regulatory agency was accused of becoming too lax on enforcing safety regulations on the drilling rigs for what reason?
A. It lacked the necessary funding.
B. The necessary legislation was stalled in Congress.
C. It favored the oil companies.
D. There were no OSHA standards for the oil industry.
E. Offshore drilling was too important to the economy.
Answer: C
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