Deb Haaland

In Colorado, where almost a third of the land is federally owned, the Department of the Interior can have an outsized influence.On Interior Secretary Deb…

Her historic confirmation is also symbolic, as the agency was long a tool of oppression against Indigenous peoples. Haaland will be key to President Biden's ambitious efforts to combat climate change.

States in the Colorado River Basin are ready to begin negotiating policies to govern the critical Western water source.