Sierra Club Praises Biden’s Nomination Of Rep. Deb Haaland Of New Mexico For Department Of Interior Secretary
Sierra Club News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. President-elect Biden today nominated Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
The Department of the Interior manages the country’s national parks and approximately 450 million acres of public lands, oversees wildlife and other conservation efforts, and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indigenous communities.
Rep. Haaland has championed the environment and public lands during her tenure in Congress and has introduced legislation to make parks and monuments more welcoming by removing racist, anti-Indigenous and offensive names from public spaces. As Interior Secretary she will be uniquely positioned to build on her efforts to strengthen nation-to-nation relationships with Native Tribes. Haaland would be the first Native American to hold a cabinet position.