It’s a bogus article and was debunked upthread but many seem to stick with the Fox News alternate reality anyways by imagining a Seekrit conspiracy to shut down those big mean oil companies. Here’s the bios of the panel members: President Obama Announces Members of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission
There seems to be a fair amount of scientific and environmental expertise there. Nothing to get too exited about either way.