Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., Biden’s nominee for secretary of the Interior, didn’t respond to a request for comment on the order handed down from the department she may soon be running.
But during her most recent campaign for Congress, Haaland took a hard line against the fossil fuel industry.
She said in a Journal questionnaire last year that the industry has made billions while putting communities in harm’s way, and that she supports a ban on fracking. She also has said that America’s public lands are sacred spaces that belong to all Americans and should be protected.
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., said that former President Donald Trump’s administration abused New Mexico’s public lands for short-term corporate profits.
“Now, we must assess how we can best protect our nation’s most treasured lands and resources for generations to come,” she said in a statement. “I support the administration’s bold actions, and look forward to working with my colleagues to transition to a vibrant, green energy future for New Mexico and our planet.”
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