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In reply to the discussion: Humane Society of United States files gray wolf lawsuit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [View all]G_j
(40,372 posts)36. A bit more on Jewell,
http://science.time.com/2013/02/07/can-an-outdoorsy-ceo-manage-the-interior-departments-split-personality/
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Jewells selection drew quick support from conservation groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as Congressional Democrats. Even oil and gas companieswhich remain convinced that the Obama Administration is dead set against fossil fuels, despite the boon in domestic oil and gas production over the past few yearsseem relatively positive about Jewell, thanks to her background in the petroleum industry. Republicans grumbled, as they do, but with a Democratic advantage in the Senate, its hard to see Jewell missing out on confirmation.
(MORE: The U.S. Will Be an Oil Giant Again. But It Wont Be Energy Independent)
Still, the confirmation hearings should be interesting if only to reveal what Jewells views on conservation and energy development really are. Unlike Salazarwho had been in the Senate for four years before becoming Interior SecretaryJewell is a relative unknown, as Stephen Brown of the petroleum refining company Tesoro told POLITICO:
Salzar was a known entity in Washington, D.C., with his own political base of operations here as well as in Colorado Ms Jewell is not a political creature, relatively unknown on the Hill, and any power or influence may have is completely derivative of the Presidenthence, the White House staff will be running the show.
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(Fingers crossed!)
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Jewells selection drew quick support from conservation groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as Congressional Democrats. Even oil and gas companieswhich remain convinced that the Obama Administration is dead set against fossil fuels, despite the boon in domestic oil and gas production over the past few yearsseem relatively positive about Jewell, thanks to her background in the petroleum industry. Republicans grumbled, as they do, but with a Democratic advantage in the Senate, its hard to see Jewell missing out on confirmation.
(MORE: The U.S. Will Be an Oil Giant Again. But It Wont Be Energy Independent)
Still, the confirmation hearings should be interesting if only to reveal what Jewells views on conservation and energy development really are. Unlike Salazarwho had been in the Senate for four years before becoming Interior SecretaryJewell is a relative unknown, as Stephen Brown of the petroleum refining company Tesoro told POLITICO:
Salzar was a known entity in Washington, D.C., with his own political base of operations here as well as in Colorado Ms Jewell is not a political creature, relatively unknown on the Hill, and any power or influence may have is completely derivative of the Presidenthence, the White House staff will be running the show.
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(Fingers crossed!)
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Humane Society of United States files gray wolf lawsuit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [View all]
G_j
Feb 2013
OP
Those that support de-listing think that a single wolf is too many for the country
Tyrs WolfDaemon
Feb 2013
#3
I'm collecting petition signatures to protect the gray wolf in Michigan. It is just so obscene that
catbyte
Feb 2013
#4
Is there an internet-petition or is there only a paper-petition for the Michigan wolves?
Kolesar
Feb 2013
#23