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23 Feb 2021 Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), President Joe Biden’s pick to head the agency in charge millions of acres of federal land and its energy infrastructure, defended on Tuesday joining protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) questioned Haaland as a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. He told her his state is an “energy powerhouse for this nation” and second only to Texas in the production of oil. “We’ve got to have transmission lines and pipelines to move energy to market,” Hoeven said. “We’ve got to have that infrastructure.” ....
Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be first Native American to hold Cabinet position 5:49 pm, Dec. 17, 2020 × U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-New Mexico) speaks at a book signing event in 2019 in Bismarck. Natasha Rausch / Forum News Service President-elect Joe Biden s choice to lead the Department of Interior would make history. She would also be a bold and correct choice for the position. Which means North Dakota s congressional delegation will fall all over themselves to oppose Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico, who would be the first Native American to hold a Cabinet position. Part of North Dakota s opposition to her will be ideological. She is a progressive Democrat who calls climate change the challenge of our lifetime. ....