Reuters: The U.S. Interior Department asked the Justice Department late on Monday to confirm that a recent court decision striking down a Bush administration five-year offshore oil and natural gas development plan does not nullify leases already sold under the policy. Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ordered Interior to rewrite the 2007-2012 leasing plan because it had not undergone proper environmental review. The Interior Department also wants to clarify that it can …