The Senate at 5:30 p.m. today will vote on Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Debra Haaland (D-NM). In a statement posted March 11 on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Website, Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) summarizes his reasons for concluding that “Representative Haaland’s policy views and lack of substantive answers disqualify her for this important job.” Although E&E News quoted that sentence, no news outlet, to my knowledge, has reported the reasons, succinctly summarized by Sen. Barrasso, for opposing the nominee’s appointment. So, I aim to do that here, supplemented by excerpts from Rep. Haaland’s confirmation hearing and her written answers to Committee members’ questions.