Manchin announces opposition to top Biden Interior nominee over ‘partisan politics’

Sen. Joe Manchin He voted against President Joe Biden’s selection for the top position at the Olympics Interior DepartmentLaura Daniel-Davis was accused of prioritizing politics over national energy security.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources chairman stated that he would not support the nomination of Daniel Davis to be assistant secretary of Interior. This is the latest development. In a series public spats Between Manchin and Biden, who he is accused of pushing a dangerous climate change agenda.

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Manchin made the announcement in an a Houston Chronicle This op-ed was published Friday before he visited CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, an annual energy conference that attracts industry leaders from all over the globe.

“Even though I supported her in the past, I cannot, in good conscience, support her or anyone else who will play partisan politics and agree with this misguided and dangerous manipulation of the law,” Manchin stated.

Manchin was specifically referring to the Interior declined to sell an alternative option, despite being weighed by the company In its recent offshore oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, that company would have charged lower royalties for leased parcels.

The lower royalty rate would be “be expected to incentivize additional blocks receiving bids, increase bonus bids, and increase the chances of a discovery being developed,” An internal memo said that an error was made.