Senate holds hearing on key Interior post

On Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a business meeting in part to consider the nomination of Laura Daniel Davis to serve as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s assistant secretary for land and minerals management. Davis, who served as chief of policy and advocacy at the National Wildlife Federation and served as chief of staff to Secretaries of the Interior Ken Salazar and Sally Jewell, will bring decades of expertise to the position which oversees the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Land Management.

Jamie Williams, president of The Wilderness Society said, 

“Laura Daniel Davis’ nomination underscores the president’s commitment to collaborative and prudent management of U.S. public lands and waters and her years of experience make her an excellent choice. We urge the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm her nomination for this vital role, so she can quickly get to work on stewarding our natural resources and confronting the challenges of the climate crisis.”

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