Several lawmakers and outside experts have called for the creation of such a panel, modeled on those that investigated the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident and the Challenger shuttle explosion. The panel will contain no current members of the government and will have a broad charter.
The president will create the panel by executive order “in coming days,” a White House official said. NYT
Monday, May 17, 2010
Obama to Establish Investigative Panel on Oil Spill
Obama will sign an executive order creating a panel that will investigate a number of things, including rig safety, government oversight, and an environmental review.
