NY Times: Justice investigating whether Interior officials steered oil-trading contracts to favorites

Federal investigators are scrutinizing whether government officials made choice consulting arrangements with oil companies, The New York Times is reporting.

"The Justice Department is investigating whether the director of a multibillion-dollar oil-trading program at the Interior Department has been paid as a consultant for oil companies hoping for contracts," writes Edmund L. Andrews. "The director of the program and three subordinates," the article continues, "have been ordered to cease all contacts with the oil industry until the investigation is completed."

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/NY_Times_U.S._official_overseeing_oil_1230.html

I hope there is an investigation into ex employee of Interior for the WH, Gale Norton since she now works for Shell. In fact, check all of the WH Administration officials' portfolio and connections to the oil companies...