Obama picks a ‘conservationist’ to head Interior Department
Obama has added to his already impressive list of energy and environmentally minded cabinet members by picking Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Col.) to head the Department of the Interior.
Salazar is a first-term senator who has a reputation as being a “staunch conservationist.” He has opposed developing oil shale projects on public lands, and supports the goal of getting 25% of the country’s energy from renewable sources by 2025.
It is also speculated that Salazar could be more supportive of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm, which has run into some delays recently. The project requires approval from the Minerals Management Service, which is a part of the Department of the Interior.
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