Biden’s DOI Nominee Faces Uncertain Path As Few Senators Take Stance

February 23, 2021
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Interior Department (DOI), faces an uncertain path as key senators during the first day of her confirmation hearing Feb. 23 declined to indicate how they plan to vote and Haaland generally declined to offer firm pledges on how she would address their concerns about the future of fossil fuel development on federal lands and other issues she will oversee. The Senate energy committee hearing will resume Feb. 24 following...


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