Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s Senate confirmation hearing to become permanent secretary is expected to be full of partisan sparring over his oil and gas industry ties, and to spotlight recent revelations on his efforts to block a report on pesticide risks.
“You look at all the times when [Bernhardt] has sided with the special interests; this is not going to be a hearing for the faint-hearted,” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told reporters March 26.
The March 28 confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee isn’t Bernhardt’s first time in the Senate hot ...
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