When Deb Haaland was nominated for the position of Secretary of Interior, I received dozens of emails from nearly every large conservation organization to support her nomination. She was appointed without having any particular experience or background in public lands issues and limited executive experience in running major federal land management agencies […]
Continue Reading →Sally Jewell, the nominee for the Secretary of Interior, was asked several questions during her confirmation hearing but the committee members also submitted about 200 written questions to her as well.
You can read her answers here.
Continue Reading →Washington Governor Christine Gregoire is rumored to be a front-runner for nomination as Secretary of the Interior, where she would oversee millions of acres of public land. But a livestock “pilot” program she instituted in Washington, which fast-tracked the introduction of livestock grazing on Washington Wildlife Areas free of charge to ranchers, while running roughshod […]
Continue Reading →Off With His Hat
Finally some sanity ~ it’ll be interesting to see whether Obama has the integrity to follow through (not holding my breath):
Obama: Interior reforms too slow ~ By Dan Berman, Politico
White House insiders say Salazar has fallen out of favor and speculate that he will be gone after November’s midterms. Obama […]
Continue Reading →Salazar’s hearing before Senate Committe-
Sounds like any generic, old school Western Democrat that has been in this “saddle” many times before-
Ken Salazar promises reform at Interior Department. LA Times. By Jim Tankersley
Barack Obama criticized — again — over pick of Ken Salazar as Interior secretary. By Pete Thomas. LA […]
Continue Reading →This is the big office for those interested in Western wildlife and public lands. The nomination doesn’t seem controversial to his fellow senators-
Salazar confirmation hearings expected to yield few fireworks. Senator generally respected, admired by GOP and Dems. By M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Rocky Mountain News
Continue Reading →For most Americans, this is what Kempthorne might be remembered for-
Kevin Richert: Pricey privy: What was Kempthorne thinking? Idaho Statesman.
The average American, especially those not from the West, doesn’t know much about the scandal-ridden Department of Interior. This is the sort of think that sticks in peoples’ minds.
Continue Reading →Department of Interior Secretarty Dirk Kempthorne swung into Boise, Idaho in a fleet of black Escalades yesterday to attend a luncheon in honor of his “public service”. While industry leaders met with Idaho’s politicos to celebrate Kempthorne’s ‘achievement’ Western Watersheds Project’s Katie Fite, Ken Cole and indie rock band Built to Spill bassist guitarist Brett […]
Continue Reading →George Wuerthner analysis why Ken Salazar got the nod-
Why Salazar? By George Wuerthner, New West.
One interesting thought is that with senator Ken Salazar gone, the much more progressive Mark Udall will become Colorado’s senior senator. I should add that for progressives to improve their senatorial […]
Continue Reading →Daniel Patterson’s blog has found a lot of quotes about Ken Salazar-
Industry likes Salazar at Obama Interior, not greens. Daniel’s News and Notes.
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So probably (I hope Buffaloed is right, another trial ballon) a bad Secretary of Interior, and an
EPA chief whose toxics record was so bad […]
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