Virginia Cramer, virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org, 804-519-8449
WASHINGTON, D.C: Daniel Jorjani was confirmed today as solicitor for the Department of the Interior. His confirmation comes as Jorjani is under investigation for his role in the Interior Department’s unethical public records process.
In response, Lena Moffitt, senior director of Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign issued the following statement.
“Confirming Jorjani as Interior Solicitor confirms that ethics are optional in the Trump administration, that industry interests come before the public interest, and that laws are viewed as suggested guidelines. An Interior Solicitor that has no qualms perjuring himself or actively hiding information from the public runs counter to the very reason this position exists. It’s another step in Trump and Interior Secretary Bernhardt’s march to undermine the protection of our public lands.”
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