Union of Concerned Scientists: Bernhardt Could Continue or Even Increase Damage Done to DOI in the Trump Era
February 04, 2019
February 04, 2019
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement:
President Donald Trump today announced he will nominate David Bernhardt as the next secretary of the Interior, replacing scandal-tarred Ryan Zinke. Bernhardt's nomination signals the president's clear intention to offer more of the same and spurn the opportunity to reverse the damage done to the Department of the Interior (DOI) under Zinke, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
President Donald Trump today announced he will nominate David Bernhardt as the next secretary of the Interior, replacing scandal-tarred Ryan Zinke. Bernhardt's nomination signals the president's clear intention to offer more of the same and spurn the opportunity to reverse the damage done to the Department of the Interior (DOI) under Zinke, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).