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Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)
Thu Dec 17, 2020, 03:27 PM Dec 2020

Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary [View all]

Source: Washington Post

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, a congresswoman from New Mexico, to serve as the first Native American interior secretary in a historic pick for a department that oversees the country’s vast natural resources, including tribal lands.

A member of Pueblo of Laguna, the 60 year-old Haaland would become the first descendant of the original people to populate North America to run the Interior Department. It marks a turning point for a 171-year-old institution that has often had a fraught relationship with 574 federally recognized tribes.

The first-term House member, who hails from a top oil- and gas-producing state, has pledged to transform the department from a champion of fossil fuel development into a promoter of renewable energy and policies to mitigate climate change.

Interior, which manages roughly one-fifth of land in the United States, will play a critical role in delivering on Biden’s vow to combat global warming. The former vice president has pledged to halt all new oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters, a daunting task that faces both legal and political obstacles. The extraction of oil, gas and coal in these areas account for nearly a quarter of the nation’s annual carbon output.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/17/deb-haaland-interior-secretary-biden/?wpmk=1&wpisrc=al_news__alert-politics--alert-national&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNTk2YThjM2JhZTdlOGEwZWYzM2Y3ZWRlIiwidGFnIjoid3BfbmV3c19hbGVydF9yZXZlcmUiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vY2xpbWF0ZS1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC8yMDIwLzEyLzE3L2RlYi1oYWFsYW5kLWludGVyaW9yLXNlY3JldGFyeS1iaWRlbi8_d3Btaz0xJndwaXNyYz1hbF9uZXdzX19hbGVydC1wb2xpdGljcy0tYWxlcnQtbmF0aW9uYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1hbGVydCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj13cF9uZXdzX2FsZXJ0X3JldmVyZSZsb2NhdGlvbj1hbGVydCJ9.-fEbCh5IjwrPjUzRWGozyFfPJBXlA_TPu6WCHCsYa88

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This is so unbelievably awesome in every way! NT Bleacher Creature Dec 2020 #1
Yes! TexasProgresive Dec 2020 #2
Excellent! 2naSalit Dec 2020 #3
Best news! She's an amazing woman duhneece Dec 2020 #4
For real! dchill Dec 2020 #5
I bet she won't show up in Washington DC riding a horse, like Stinky Zinky did. LaMouffette Dec 2020 #16
Fabulous, fabulous choice! Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #6
Brilliant! Tech Dec 2020 #7
Ever since South Carolina all Biden do is win! rogue emissary Dec 2020 #8
Hallelujah! catrose Dec 2020 #9
Great News for America! Cha Dec 2020 #10
YES! FINALLY! Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #11
Wow! Ruby Zee Dec 2020 #12
My only problem is that it takes a Dem out of the House Retrograde Dec 2020 #13
I agree, fabulous pick, but making nervous to see such a slim margin in the House. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #14
New Mexico has Dem governor who will replace Haaland with another Dem. We should be okay. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #25
It's a safe blue district. She won with 60% of the vote both times IronLionZion Dec 2020 #27
The House seats of Cabinet appointees will be vacant until the special elections. Marcuse Dec 2020 #47
Fantastic! This is wonderful news! NurseJackie Dec 2020 #15
Wonderful news! mcar Dec 2020 #17
Wonderful choice! Is Biden hitting it out of the park with these choices, or what! LaMouffette Dec 2020 #18
Great news KewlKat Dec 2020 #19
Fantastic. She's the pick I was hoping for. (nt) klook Dec 2020 #20
Excellent news! niyad Dec 2020 #21
Perfect. And Jay Silverheels was my hero as a kid. Faygo Kid Dec 2020 #22
Damn, that's tear jerking! Of more than 50 people named so far, there's not one I could quibble with George II Dec 2020 #23
Love it, love it, love it! iluvtennis Dec 2020 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #26
Tribal Right underfoot.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #35
Kudos to Joe. jalan48 Dec 2020 #28
This is amazing! liberalmuse Dec 2020 #29
Great News!! gademocrat7 Dec 2020 #30
I like it. "We will be known forever by the tracks that we leave." Chief Seattle. nt Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #31
I was hoping this would happen!!! Cousin Dupree Dec 2020 #32
Awesome, long overdue. SayItLoud Dec 2020 #33
Great and as stated above - Long overdue! Marie Marie Dec 2020 #34
I'm so happy seta1950 Dec 2020 #36
Fantastic! I am so happy to hear this! littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #37
90+% of the native voters in AZ voted for Biden! LittleGirl Dec 2020 #38
Fantastic news Hekate Dec 2020 #39
Makes perfect sense to me. BHDem53 Dec 2020 #40
Fantastic News. Magoo48 Dec 2020 #41
Yay! That's who I wanted! Makes my day! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #42
Excellent choice. brer cat Dec 2020 #43
She's a phenomenal person, as well. The US is honored by this choice. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2020 #44
I'm all in for having a tribal member in this position Bayard Dec 2020 #45
Yes! catbyte Dec 2020 #46
Excellent choice MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #48
Yes................ turbinetree Dec 2020 #49
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