Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar currently serves as secretary of the interior where he is in charge of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Geological Survey and other federal agencies overseen by the Interior Department.
Salazar was nominated to lead the federal agency on December 17, 2008, and was confirmed as the 50th secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior on Jan. 20, 2009, in a unanimous vote by the U.S. Senate.
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He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he previously served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009.
Before he became involved in politics, Salazar worked as a water and environmental lawyer in Colorado, and he was a farmer for more than 30 years.
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Articles about Ken Salazar
Fri, May 25 2012 at 1:36 PM EST
Unlike the current patchwork of river protections, the National Blueway System will cover entire rivers 'from source to sea,' including their watersheds.Thu, Mar 01 2012 at 1:34 PM EST
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also considering capturing and relocating barred owls, or placing them in permanent captivity.Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 12:21 PM EST
Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.Mon, Jun 20 2011 at 4:22 PM EST
The Obama administration extended its mining ban by 6 months, as it heads toward a possible long-term moratorium on mining near the Grand Canyon.Thu, Jun 02 2011 at 11:08 AM EST
A plan to protect more than 11 million acres of land in the American West has been scrapped after months of talks inside the Beltway.Tue, May 17 2011 at 2:12 PM EST
During an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the secretary of the Interior outlines the Obama administration's energy wish list.Thu, Apr 14 2011 at 2:40 PM EST
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the budget deal, it's interesting to see what noteworthy cuts will be made to the environment.Mon, Apr 04 2011 at 3:29 PM EST
The U.S. government lashed out at BP and Transocean and denied reports it had negotiated a deal with BP to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.Mon, Apr 04 2011 at 10:53 AM EST
UK media have said BP is in talks with the U.S. to restart drilling at existing wells, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called that a "misconception."Wed, Mar 23 2011 at 1:30 PM EST
The Obama administration tips its hand on a number of energy policy issues during a press conference about coal leases in the West.- 1. Solar Storm
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