"The White House announces nearly a dozen nominations for agencies critical to advancing the administration’s climate agenda"
"President Biden announced Wednesday that he will nominate Tommy Beaudreau to be deputy secretary of the Interior Department, ending a standoff between the White House and senators from fossil-fuel-rich states who derailed the president’s first choice.
The selection of Beaudreau, an energy lawyer who was an Obama administration official, came after Sens. Joe Manchin III (D-W. V.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) objected to Elizabeth Klein because of her past stance against fossil fuels.
The revised nomination is key as the administration attempts to fulfill Biden’s campaign promise to tackle climate change while dealing with a sharply divided Congress in which Democrats can spare few votes when passing legislation or approving top agency positions."
Dino Grandoni, Juliet Eilperin, and Joshua Partlow report for the Washington Post April 14, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"In The Climate Change Fight, The Interior Department Becomes A Battlefield" (Washington Post)
"Sources: Green Group Exec On Deck As BLM Nominee" (E&E News)
"Biden Taps Energy, Environment Vets For Leadership Posts" (E&E News)
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