Outdoor Industry Association Supports President Biden’s Nominee for the Interior Secretary, Debra Haaland – Says An Interior Secretary the American People Deserve Published: Thursday, 04 March 2021 05:57
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is set to vote on President Biden’s nominee for the Interior Secretary, Debra Haaland, this Thursday. OIA has issued its strong support for her confirmation.
March 4, 2021 - Outdoor recreation is a cornerstone of American life that relies on the health and wellbeing of the environment. Widespread access to public lands and waters is critical
to maintaining and expanding the many benefits of outdoor recreation. As more and more Americans find refuge outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, recreation can be a big piece of the economic recovery puzzle.
Letter: Confirming Rep. Haaland as Interior secretary would benefit outdoor recreation opportunities in Utah
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2020, file photo the Biden administration s nominee for Secretary of Interior, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks at The Queen Theater in Wilmington Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
By Rep. Mark Archuleta Wheatley | The Public Forum
| Jan. 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
Like so many people during the pandemic, getting outdoors has been invaluable for my mental health hiking at one of my favorite state parks, Antelope Island, has offered me solitude and respite. To continue to enjoy the special places we all love, we need to conserve these places and the wildlife they support. That’s why I support the nomination of Congresswoman Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary. I know she will ensure that our public lands and waterways are safeguarded for our families to enjoy and that she will ensure more people have access to the outdoors.
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If confirmed by the Senate as head of the U.S. Department of Interior, Congresswoman Deb Haaland would become the first Native American to hold a cabinet position in the history of the United States. She would also become the first Native American to oversee the management and conservation of U.S. natural resources, wildlife and cultural heritage, including 480 million acres of public lands, plus 85 million acres under the U.S. National Parks system.
She would also oversee the historically politically charged relationship between the U.S. government and Native American tribes.