Will Biden’s Interior Department nominee put endangered species at risk?

Deb Haaland’s nomination to head the Interior Department has advanced to the full Senate, but the New Mexico representative weathered some tough questions in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Members raised concerns about Haaland’s positions on a number of controversial issues such as the Keystone XL pipeline and fracking. Still, those headline issues shouldn’t overshadow equally vital issues, such as what she believes about the stewardship of public lands.