Interior nominee Jewell tells Senate she'll balance development, conservation

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Recreational Equipment Inc. chief executive officer Sally Jewell worked Thursday to convince Republican senators rattled by her leadership in conservation groups that she supports fossil fuel development and should be the nation's next interior secretary.

"Many people, as they enjoy the outdoors, jump in a car to get there," she said at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Jewell tried throughout her confirmation hearing Thursday to strike a middle ground. She spoke repeatedly of her desire to balance development and conservation and embrace an "all of the above" energy strategy that includes oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear power and renewables.

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At least one of the Republican senators, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, was impressed by her background in oil and gas and commercial banking. "How did you get appointed by this administration?" he asked. "It sounds like someone a Republican president would appoint."

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/03/07/2815829/interior-nominee-jewell-tells.html#storylink=cpy

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1. "It sounds like someone a Republican president would appoint". Lamar is a smart cookie eh? nt

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2. Wouldn't it be refreshing to have someone testify in favor of imbalance?

"Senator, as Secretary it is my intention to make sure that at least 90% of my decisions will protect public lands from any kind of logging, drilling, road building or motorized recreation."

Just once . . . .

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3. Novelty value if nothing else.

I'm sure that if anyone actually said that, there would be a sudden illness or emergency
that would require them to spend more time with their family ...

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4. Wonderful. nt