Colorado has much to gain and lose from the U.S. Senate s confirmation of Deb Haaland as secretary of the interior Monday.
The vote was close: 51-40, mostly with Republicans in opposition because they see her as a threat to fossil fuels with her strident views on using public land for resources.
Colorado s Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, who have supported Haaland s nomination, missed Monday s vote because flights from Denver International Airport were canceled Sunday due to the blizzard.
She is the first Native American and only the third woman to hold the job. Former Colorado Attorney General Gale Norton, a Republican, was the first, when she was nominated by George W. Bush in 2001. Sally Jewell was picked by Barack Obama in 2013.
Romney, Lee vote against Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation as green groups, energy interests weigh in
As first Native American in a presidential Cabinet, new Interior boss is expected to chart a new course favoring conservation over extraction. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase are top issues.
(Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate voted Monday to confirm her in a 51-40 tally.
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Utah’s two senators voted against confirming Rep. Deb. Haaland, D-N.M., as secretary of Interior, citing her past support for what they and other Republican critics contend is a “radical” agenda aimed at heavy-handed federal oversight of public lands and their resources.
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Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet Set to Fight for Western Priorities to Be Included in a National Climate Strategy
Friday Feb. 5, Sen. Bennet announced a framework of Western climate resilience priorities carefully crafted by leaders in Colorado with a connection to the Colorado River––from the agriculture, water, local government, tribal government, education, environment, and business communities.
Bennet initially convened this group, known as the Bennet Western Climate Resilience Roundtable, in November 2020 to develop a collaborative, consensus-driven set of priorities for Western climate resilience. On Friday, the 19-member roundtable representing agriculture, water resources, forestry restoration initiatives, energy cooperatives, western county and tribal leadership, presented their final framework to Bennet, who plans to use it to drive his policy work in the U.S. Senate and as he works with the Biden Administration on its nation
Mr. Gore offered his kudos. “Thanks to American voters, we are back in the #ParisAgreement,” he tweeted. “America is once again poised to lead the world on climate action, working with our allies to build a better future for us all. Time to get back to work!”
The moves sparked elation and relief on the left after four years of fighting Mr. Trump’s pro-business, climate-skeptical agenda. The influential Center for American Progress hailed Mr. Biden’s “ambitious day-one climate actions” as the start of a “new day.”
“On his first day in office, President Biden has joined state and local leaders acting to build a clean and healthy future,” said CAP founder John Podesta and senior vice president Christy Goldfuss in a statement. “He’s heard the voices of Americans who feel the impact of our climate crisis, and he recognizes that the United States must work as a partner on this global challenge. He’s listening to the scientists who say that, without immediate