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He voted against Gulf of Mexico drilling protections. He fought them as Interior Secretary.
Center for Biological Diversity's Kieran Suckling accused him of being "very closely tied to ranching and mining and very traditional old time, Western, extraction industries."
He proved it throughout his tenure. Expect no change from Jewell. Suckling remains "guarded." She'll withhold judgment for later.
"America's public lands and endangered species are in dire need of visionary leadership," she said.
She hopes Jewell will reverse Salazar's damage. It's hard imagining how.
Her "challenge is whether she will value our wildlands and wildlife in the face of endless pressure by industry to drill for fossil fuels in areas within Interior's jurisdiction.""Nature needs a true champion at this point in history." Obama has other priorities. Jewell was chosen to serve them. Expect no positive changes on her watch.
Suckling's colleague, Bill Snape, said he's "not joining the (Jewell) love fest."
"Our public lands are not a publicly-traded commodity on Wall Street."
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