In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on PresidentManchin, of West Virginia, chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and has great influence on energy and environmental issues in the closely divided Senate. In an op-ed Friday, he cited a leaked memo signed by nominee Laura Daniel-Davis that proposed charging oil companies higher rates for drilling off the Alaska coast.
Climate activists are outraged that Biden appears open to the huge Willow project on Alaska's North Slope, which they call a “carbon bomb” that would break his campaign pledge to curtail oil drilling on public lands and waters. Daniel-Davis, who currently serves as Interior's principal deputy assistant secretary for lands and minerals management, would not directly decide the fate of the Willow project, but Manchin and Alaska's two Republican senators have criticized what they consider her lukewarm support for oil drilling on public lands and water.
“Laura Daniel-Davis has served this administration, as she has two others, with a dedication that we should aspire to see in every public servant,'' Schwartz said in an email. “She will continue to lead this portfolio at Interior and implement President Biden’s direction, stated consistently and clearly since Day One, with respect to carefully balancing the role that public lands and waters play as we face the climate crisis.
Fix him
Stop referring to Manchin as a Conservative Democrat, he is not , a complete Party Hack , hated by both parties in WV . Even so it is best to not approve any Biden nominee , they are all incompetent.
Manchin is the only democratic with a lick of sense.
That’s sooooo cool, do the hostages next , you know the ones 😎
So few Americans understand what is happening in other parts of the world - Arch-rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to revive ties, reopen embassies in China-brokered deal—-The left does not know the international situation every day, and is still persecuting Trump
Conservative Democrat? You sound retahded.
If I lived in Alaska I would be protesting. I don’t trust any company to monitor leaks. Everyone has seen the constant land pipeline leaks
Fossil fuels have Traitor Joe in their pocket. Payback time.
good Manchin is an ex governor and sane
He'd be right. Everyone and everything this administration touches turns to chaos.
So, guessing Biden's nominee would be a threat to Manchin's financial backers interests in the energy industry. Glad for Senator Manchin that his constituents interests never get in the way of him lining his pockets.
Manchin is no more a Democrat than trump is a republican. They’re both in politics for exactly the same reasons: money and power. 🖕🏻🤡
Protecting big oil as usual
Manchin is f’n bought and paid for
Oh no the millionaire coal baron is once again having an “rift” with Biden and it just so happens,once again, to be centered around how he makes millions. Seems like your personal investments shouldn’t dictate your politics.
Because it would oversee his family fossil fuel investments too!! It’s not about policy, it’s about his money 💰.
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