Beleagured

Salazar Reignites Criminal Probe at Scandal-Riddled MMS

In an attempt to clean up the beleagured Interior Department, Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday he has asked officials to review the potential criminal conduct of Minerals Management Service (MMS) employees who were involved in a sweeping scandal last year and to take a close look at restructuring the agency’s oil and natural gas royalty program.

February 2, 2009