Gregory Wischer, a consultant in the critical minerals space, has been tapped to serve as the Interior Department’s deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management, according to three people familiar with the decision and internal documents viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News.
It’s a critical post within Interior that will be instrumental in advancing President Donald Trump’s energy and public land policies even as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — who also serves as chair of the president’s National Energy Dominance Council — builds out the rest of his team.
The pick of Wischer for the role highlights the administration’s focus on shoring up the critical mineral supply chains that China dominates.
Wischer is listed as a current staffer at the agency, according to documents viewed by E&E News. Three people familiar with the appointment confirmed his title.
