Salazar Proposes Minerals Management Service Split

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today (Tuesday) a proposal to split the Minerals Management Service. The change would allow one agency to oversee offshore oil and gas lease sales while a second handled environmental reviews and enforced safety. Environmental groups say the plan would help address a huge problem in Alaska.

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage

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