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Obama Picks REI Ceo Jewell To Head Interior
2013-02-07 09:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: President Obama is nominating the CEO of outdoor retailer REI to head the Interior Department. Sally Jewell is a former banking executive who's been with REI since 2005. Jewell is known for her emphasis on environmentalism.
REI Chief Jewell Picked to Lead Interior Dept.
2013-02-06 21:08:50| ENR.com: Headline News
Jewell has strong environmental credentials, a mechanical engineering degree, and experience in the oil and banking industries.
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Obama Nominates REI Chief Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary
2013-02-06 19:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Today, President Obama nominated REI CEO Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior. Sally Jewell has the mind of an engineer, the heart of an environmentalist and the know-how of a businesswoman. Its not surprising President Obama would turn to such a talented woman to balance the responsible use of Americas public lands, the protection of these resources and the wildlife that depend on them," said Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke. Jewells unique...
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Obama Said to Name REI Chief to Lead Interior Department
2013-02-06 07:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: President Barack Obama said he has selected Sally Jewell, chief executive officer of Recreational Equipment Inc., to be secretary of the U.S. Interior Department in his second-term Cabinet. Jewells background as an engineer and experience in the banking, energy and retail industries give her the skills needed to run a department that oversees 500 million acres of public land, Obama said as he introduced her at the White House. She is an expert on the energy and climate issues that are going...
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