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Iron Range Delegation reaches out to Biden administration Posted
Marshall Helmberger
REGIONAL Members of the Iron Range Delegation are reaching out to incoming Biden administration Cabinet nominees in hopes of having influence over decisions that could impact the northeastern Minnesota economy.
In a letter sent last week to U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden’s pick for Interior Secretary, and Tom Vilsack, who has been tapped as Agriculture Secretary, Iron Range legislators are seeking to have input over natural resource decisions, particularly any mining or mineral exploration decisions that could impact the region. As Agriculture Secretary, Vilsack will oversee the U.S. Forest Service, which manages millions of acres of surface lands in parts of the region and has veto authority for mining projects on the Superior National Forest. As Interior Sec
UNM alumna makes history, selected as interior secretary designate December 17, 2020
In a historic move, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Congresswoman, and UNM alumna, Deb Haaland to serve as the first Native American interior secretary.
Haaland isn’t a stranger to shattering glass ceilings. The democratic representative was one of the first two Native American women elected to the House of Representatives in 2019.
“UNM could not be more proud of Deb Haaland, both for her service to New Mexico as our representative in the U.S. House, and now in her upcoming service to the nation as Secretary of the Interior designate. Representative Haaland displayed grit and determination in pursuing her bachelor s and J.D. at UNM, and I’m excited to see that determination deployed in service to all the diverse communities of our nation,” said James Holloway, UNM Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.