Too little, too late on Minerals Mgmt Service?

NOW, after the Deepwater Horizon spill, Obama wants to split this agency into two.

First, the timing sounds suspicious. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement on Tuesday coincides with hearings about the disaster on Capitol Hill.

Second, MMS has long been understaffed. Will the two halves both get bigger budgets and staffing issues addressed? Nothing mentioned in the announcement.