March 28, 2019

2019-03-28T10:02:52-04:00

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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Interior secretary nominee David Bernhardt, who had been serving as acting secretary since Ryan Zinke stepped down in January 2019. Committee members pressed the nominee on his ties to the fossil fuel industry and his tenure under Secretary Zinke, who resigned amid a number of ethics complaints. Other topics included protection of natural resources, implementation of the Endangered Species Act, oil and gas drilling on federal lands, access to national parks, and instances of sexual harassment in the National Park Service.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Interior secretary nominee David Bernhardt, who had been… read more