I don't think there is any statutory authority. Second, it appears like the Department of the Interior is a little bit schizophrenic because on the offshore drilling side they have broken apart two agencies that were formerly combined.
Bill Flores: “I don't think there is any statutory authority. Second, it appears like the Department of the Interior is a little bit…”
On the recordNovember 3, 2011
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Flores critiques the Department of the Interior's inconsistent agency management regarding mining and drilling.
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