If
confirmed
by
the
Senate,
British-born
Jewell
will
replace
Ken
Salazar,
who
is
leaving
in
March
after
serving
during
President
Obama’s
first
term.
The
position
oversees
a
department
that
manages
and
conserves
most
federal
land
and
natural
resources,
and
administers
programmes
related
to
Native
Americans.
Salazar
has
been
a
high-profile
cabinet
secretary,
opening
public
lands,
including
offshore,
for
renewables
development.
He
also
helped
manage
the
federal
government’s
response
to
the
2010
BP
oil
spill
in
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
By
selecting
Jewell,
Obama
opted
for
a
leader
of
the
business
community
with
experience
in…
