INTERIOR
As secretary, Haaland could alter racist names on federal lands
Piecemeal efforts to strip racist words used in the names of mountains, lakes and rivers could speed up under an Interior Department headed by Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.).
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Michael Doyle, E&E News reporter
Piecemeal efforts to strip racist words used in the names of mountains, lakes and rivers could speed up under an Interior Department headed by Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.).
EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
By Pamela King in Greenwire
Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the nation's 16th secretary of Energy last night, giving her a pivotal role in President Biden's aggressive plans to decarbonize the power sector.
By Lesley Clark in Energywire
EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.
By Pamela King in Greenwire
Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the nation's 16th secretary of Energy last night, giving her a pivotal role in President Biden's aggressive plans to decarbonize the power sector.
By Lesley Clark in Energywire