WASHINGTONToday, President-elect Donald Trumps transition team is expected to announce Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) as his choice for Secretary of the Interior. The 91做厙 issued the following response:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers has a huge opportunity to use the power of Interior to protect wildlife, defend public lands, and address climate changeall of which matter to our birds and our kids, said David Yarnold (), the CEO and President of the 91做厙. Americans from every corner of the country and all across the political spectrum strongly support protecting our natural heritage because conservation doesnt have a party.
America has a proud history of Secretaries of the Interior who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to science-based conservation and strong enforcement of our bedrock environmental laws.
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