U. S. News
Biden picks US Rep. Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary, sources say
By
WILMINGTON — President-Elect Joe Biden will nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as his Interior Secretary, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Haaland, a Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico since 2019, would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary and the first to oversee the department, whose jurisdiction includes tribal lands.
Reuters reported Tuesday that Haaland was the leading candidate for the job, which would give her authority over a department that employs more than 70,000 people across the United States and oversees more than 20% of the nation’s surface, including tribal lands and national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite.
She has told Reuters she would seek to usher in an expansion of renewable energy production on federal land to contribute to the fight against climate change, and undo President Donald Trump’s focus on bolstering fossil fuels output.
If nominated, Haaland would step down from her seat in the U.S. House, where Democrats already are facing a slim majority in 2021 after losing seats in the 2020 election.
-
Local News1 week agoTech companies request a judge to overturn a Utah social media legislation
-
Local News2 weeks agoReaction to Gov. Cox’s remarks at the GOP state convention in 2024
-
Local News2 weeks agoMonthly rent in Salt Lake City is 89% cheaper than monthly mortgage, according to a study
-
Local News2 weeks agoJudge will decide whether to include Lyman’s choice for lieutenant governor on the ballot
-
Local News2 weeks agoMore than 75,000 Utahns could lose access to the internet in May
-
Utah1 week agoCouple finds card skimmer at Salt Lake County grocery store
-
Local News2 weeks agoSenator claims running mate Phil Lyman is not “eligible” to serve
-
Utah1 week agoFollowing a deadly hit-and-run incident on I-15, a Santaquin police officer was identified
Leave a Reply