Ken Salazar's Department Makeover: Addressing Climate, Bush Shortcuts

politico.com:

At the same time Salazar is working on those internal issues, he is also at the forefront of Obama's agenda for energy and climate change, which is now being worked on intensively on Capitol Hill.

"We have a huge amount to contribute to that agenda here in the department because we control 20 percent of the land mass," he said. "We have driven through the tangles of the jurisdictional disputes and have now finalized the rules for the development of offshore wind [power] here in the United States. We're doing the same thing with solar and wind onshore. ... We are on the verge of what I think is going to be a major step forward with respect to the whole renewable energy world."

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Comments

[Chironomid]

A lot of talk about Interior's relationship to domestic energy. Sorry, but all domestic energy sources are going to have significant negative consequences for the ecology and wildlife under DOI's stewardship. It's ultimately just another extractive exercise on the planet. So, DOI will pursue a least-worst-damage scenario at best; more abject degradation and destruction at worst.

Where's the agenda for positive action in BENEFIT of our NATURAL environment, from which absolutely every economic and life-supporting service is ultimately derived? This country has completely lost its environmental bearings.

[JnrNorman]

All Hatt
no cattle
http://brasschecktv.com/page/635.html

[truthartbeauty]

he could use his own make over and start by taking that silly hat off

[DrJohnnySkeptic]

So does this mean he's going to help save the polar bears now?

[quidam56]

End Mountaintop Removal ! http://www.wisecountyissues.com/?p=138

[sarge311]

Ken Salazar is no friend of the environment or animals. He delisted both the wolves and polar bears from protection where it is now open season on both of these animals despite the overwhelming pleas of scientists and citizens alike. He is beholden to oil companies and Sarah Palin. How coincidentally that he took both these actions after visiting with her in Alaska. He is almost as bad as James Watt.
Bring back Bruce Babbitt or replace him with Robert Kennedy. Then and only then will we have an Interior Secretary that we can be proud of.

[SmolderingRuin]

In fact, he reminds me of James Watt and his hidden agenda to destroy all protection for animals and the environment. Allowing wolves to be killed in the west is nothing but a sop to his rancher friends. I can't stand him. Another WTF appointment from our agent of change.

[research]

no concept of Rooftop solar or biochar. too bad.

[JnrNorman]

Yes he will lease more land to Tom Vilsack's GMO buddies for corn planting. Thats great because the petrol fertilizer feeds the need to suck up to saudi arabia. the pesticides and all end up inthe gulf of mexico dead water zone!! gotta love Obamas clean green dream...