***conflicts of interest,
***and strong-arm tactics against lobbyists and campaign contributors.
*[[J. Steven Griles]], Deputy Secretary of the Interior
"With key positions in the hands of industry veterans, the administration has been able to pursue one of its most effective stealth tactics -- steering clear of legislative battles and working instead within the difficult-to-understand, yawn-producing realm of agency regulations. It's a strategy that has served Bush well, especially in his push to give the energy industry -- which donated $ 2.8 mm to the 2000 Bush campaign -- access to some of the nation's last wild lands." [http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/news/ntn33876.htm]