Gov.-elect Robert Bentley shares many of his predecessor's concerns regarding federal control over oil spill recovery dollars, he said in a recent interview, adding that states should not be told what projects to spend the money on.

But Bentley also offered a more conciliatory tone than has outgoing Gov. Bob Riley, withholding judgment on Washington's overall handling of the spill and saying he accepts that some of the recovery money may be walled off strictly for environmental restoration.

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