The oily joys of this remarkable fruit are revealed. Blackwelder claims Griles even compares unfavorably to his would-be boss, Interior Secretary Gale Norton, whose nomination environmentalists opposed. This confirmation must not move forward. But this confirmation is moving forward.
Greens are incredulous.
He's very knowledgeable about the department, he understands the importance of stewardship and he understands the importance of balancing the many interests that face the Department of Interior. Disappointingly for them, however, they seem to have found only one member of the Senate committee charged with voting Griles in or out to hear them. If you are going to do business basically as you have in the past, that's not good enough. Griles' nomination is expected to be supported by the full committee Wednesday, and his nomination will move ahead for a full Senate vote. The senator hasn't been active on this one.