President-elect Joe Biden will tap US Representative Deb Haaland, Democrat-New Mexico, to head the US Department of the Interior, in a move that could potentially curb fossil fuel development on federal lands, according to various media reports Dec. 17. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now If confirmed by the US Senate, Haaland would be the first Native American in history to oversee the agency responsible for managing mineral leasing on a substantial portion of federal lands as well as species and habitat regulation, and national park operations. The Interior Department is also responsible for US government coordination with tribal governments, and Haaland’s selection followed a public campaign by tribal leaders and environmentalists to chose a Native American. Haaland could play an important role […]