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Actually used it more often than obama's. now, though, it could end. >> we're also closing the loophole that has allowed some oil companies to bypass some critical environmental reviews. >> reporter: even if the administration closes the loophole, what about all those other projects currently operating in the gulf? >> you really need to go back and redo that entire decision to allow it in the first place. instead, what's happening is the department of the interior is allowing those bad decisions to stand, then trying to come in around the back and fix it with safety inspections. and that's jus...

The documents also show that every administration dating back to the first president bush used the loophole. now it could end. >> we're closing the loophole that's allowed some oil companies to bypass critical environmental reviews. >> reporter: even if the administration closes the loophole, what about all the other projects currently operating in the gulf? >> you really need to go back and redo that entire decision. instead what's happening, the department of interior is allowing the bad decisions to stand and come around the back and fix it with safety inspections. that's just not good enou...

Gotten the lease, leased the rig, and hired the crew. eric molito is with the american petroleum institute. >> you don't want to hurt that industry any more. this industry provides a lot of economic input and jobs to that gulf region. >> reporter: there are other environmental reviews prior to this final one bp and others did not have to pass. none as rigorous. the law allows 30 days for this review. given the slow pace of government bureaucracy, no one thinks they can get done in 30 days. that's another reason why the agency gave bp the pass. the interior department won't comment because of p...