Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 22 he was appointing Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Ms. Jennings has served as Deputy Secretary of the department and replaces Matt Strickler, who was appointed to the position when Governor Northam took office in 2018.
Granholm on pipelines: ‘We want to build more’
- – E&E News – 6/1/21
New Environment Secretary chosen in West Virginia
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) announced January 20 the appointment of Harold Ward as Secretary of the Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. He replaces Austin Caperton, who resigned in December. Ward has most recently been Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Department,
Biden taps N.M. Rep. Deb Haaland for Interior secretary
- – E&E News – 12/17/20
Ag Secretary Perdue Orders Regulatory Streamlining of National Forests
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced a major streamlining of regulatory processes under the management of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In a June 12 memorandum to the Chief of the Forest Service Perdue directed that the USFS increase the productivity of National Forests and Grasslands,
It’s Steven Mnuchin who should listen to economists on climate change
- – Vox – 1/23/20
Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice to Go Away – Literally
- – Blue Virginia – 10/25/18
Va. Secretary visits landowners affected by pipeline
- – The Recorder – 6/13/18
Strickler: Virginia steps in where Trump fails
- – The Roanoke Times – 4/23/18
Pompeo, Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State, Is a ‘Great Climate Skeptic’
- – The New York Times – 3/13/18