Obama says he does n't know if Elizabeth Birnbaum was fired or resigned on her own . That official , Chris Oynes , launched the investigation that resulted in former New Orleans , Louisiana , supervisor Donald Howard 's firing in 2007 . Interior secretary says the MMS deputy director resigned ; sources say she was fired . Interior Department report of inappropriate relationship between inspectors , and industry . Legislation has been introduced in order to help crack down on the MMS .
Obama says he does n't know if Elizabeth Birnbaum was fired or resigned on her own . Interior secretary says the MMS deputy director resigned ; sources say she was fired . Interior Department report of inappropriate relationship between inspectors , and industry . Legislation has been introduced in order to help crack down on the MMS .