- Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is accused of “apparent ethical breaches” over a ban on oil and gas drilling in New Mexico, according to a complaint from a watchdog group.
- Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT), a government watchdog, filed an official complaint with the Department of Interior’s Inspector General against Haaland regarding the drilling ban near Chaco Canyon National Historic Park, her participation in a film “and her own public statements.”
- “Secretary Haaland apparently feels no compunction about participating in matters involving oil and gas leasing in Chaco Canyon despite past statements as well as her family’s — and her own — advocacy on the issue that reveals she is anything but impartial,” PPT director Michael Chamberlain told Fox News Digital.
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Interior Sec Accused Of ‘Apparent Ethical Breaches’ Over Oil And Gas Drilling Ban
Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., testifies before a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of the Interior on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)
