But legislation that addresses lands, like the Wounded Knee legislation, for example, I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection and to demonstrate respect...
Deb Haaland
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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.
Oil production is at an all-time high on federal public lands here in our country.
There is a process that we go through when we think about the lease sales that we have to have.
I want to say that we are working very hard to make energy more efficient and more affordable.
We know that this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for energy transition, and certainly using our natural resources will help move us away from this terrible climate crisis.
The goal is to better support the implementation of the infrastructure investments now underway.
No, I did not have any conversations with Speaker Pelosi's office, but we understood it to be congressional intent.
We will absolutely keep you updated, and happy to work with you moving forward to make sure that we have the folks there who need to get the work done.





