ENERGY BRIEFING: Haaland Draws GOP Ire Over Fracking Opposition

Interior Secretary-designate Deb Haaland’s opposition to fracking, early endorsement of the Green New Deal and participation in protests against an oil pipeline in South Dakota have made her one of President Joe Biden’s most controversial cabinet nominees.

Haaland, a Democratic representative from New Mexico, will face questions about those and other positions during a confirmation hearing tomorrow, with some Republicans already warning she’s unlikely to get their support.

“I have serious concerns with Rep Haaland’s radical views and support for the Green New Deal,” Sen. Steve Daines, (R-Mont.), member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee vetting her ...