Interior Department Nominee Questioned on Public Lands Development

New York Times: Sally Jewell, President Obama's nominee for interior secretary, deflected many of the questions she faced at her confirmation hearing Thursday but made clear she supports expanded oil and gas development on public lands and waters, including exploratory drilling off the North Slope of Alaska and seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean. "Leaning into oil and gas development is an important part of the mission of the Bureau of Land Management and also of the Department of Interior," Ms. Jewell said,...

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