November 1, 2023 |
Photo – Laura Daniel-Davis – Courtesy Wikipedia
In Washington, D.C. Wyoming Senator John Barrasso did not hold back words after President Joe Biden designated Laura Daniel-Davis as Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
Senator Barrasso, a ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee said Daniel-Davis “is doing everything in her power to make American Energy more expensive.”
Biden’s elevation of Daniel-Davis to the number-2 position in the Interior comes after her nomination to a lower position was derailed because of her activist positions on climate policy. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., tanked Daniel-Davis’ nomination for deputy assistant secretary in March after it was revealed she had explicitly prioritized the climate agenda over energy security.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland applauded yesterday’s decision.
Senator Barrasso said in a statement that Davis “has continually blocked access to important minerals and restricted oil and gas leasing on federal lands. She is totally opposed to unleashing American energy.”
Daniel-Davis will replace outgoing Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau, who announced his pending departure last month.
Senator Barrasso said in his statement Tuesday, “Promoting her to an even more influential position only shows the Biden Administration’s blind devotion to a radical, anti-American energy agenda.”
