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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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U.S. says no deal with BP as it seeks to drill in Gulf again

Mon, Apr 04 2011 at 3:29 PM

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.
U.S. emphatic: No deal to let BP resume drilling

Mon, Apr 04 2011 at 10:53 AM

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."
Talking about more than just coal

Wed, Mar 23 2011 at 1:30 PM

The Obama administration tips its hand on a number of energy policy issues during a press conference about coal leases in the West.
Interior department says more deepwater permits coming

Wed, Mar 02 2011 at 7:30 PM

On Monday the department issued a permit for a well co-owned by Noble Energy and BP, the first such permit since the Gulf oil spill.
Solar Decathlon: One more shot at National Mall?

Fri, Feb 04 2011 at 5:34 PM

A dozen senators are asking the Interior and Energy departments to bring the popular event back to the Mall.
New U.S. agencies to split drilling duties

Wed, Jan 19 2011 at 4:03 PM

The 2 new government agencies will divide the responsibilities of leasing America's offshore energy reserves and enforcing safety rules for drilling.
Obama administration reverses Bush wilderness policy

Thu, Dec 23 2010 at 10:31 PM

The Bureau of Land Management will again have the authority to set aside large areas of federally owned territory for wilderness protection.
Wolf negotiations resume, but no consensus

Thu, Dec 02 2010 at 11:01 PM

Western lawmakers are pushing bills that would declare the region's 1,700 wolves recovered and no longer in need of federal protections.
Obama restores eastern Gulf drilling ban

Thu, Dec 02 2010 at 5:36 AM

The Obama administration said it won't open up new areas of the eastern Gulf and Atlantic seaboard to drilling.
Salazar vows to speed offshore wind energy

Tue, Nov 23 2010 at 6:11 PM

Interior Secretary wants more efficient permitting process to fully harness wind power.

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Articles about Ken Salazar

U.S. says no deal with BP as it seeks to drill in Gulf again

U.S. emphatic: No deal to let BP resume drilling

Talking about more than just coal

Interior department says more deepwater permits coming

Solar Decathlon: One more shot at National Mall?

New U.S. agencies to split drilling duties

Obama administration reverses Bush wilderness policy

Wolf negotiations resume, but no consensus

Obama restores eastern Gulf drilling ban

Salazar vows to speed offshore wind energy

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