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.
Flores critiques the Department of the Interior's inconsistent agency management regarding mining and drilling.
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