Holder said his lawyers are looking for potential violations of the Clean Water Act, The Oil Pollution Act, The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Acts, and other criminal statutes.
While it was still early in the season to be jumping to conclusions, the Gulf coast native fears the migratory paths of fish went haywire after the oil spill.
He complained that the president had prosecuted an oil company in North Dakota for contributing to the death of a couple of dozen protected migratory birds.