Former USCG Vice Admiral Brian Salerno Named Director of BSEE

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell named former Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which provides federal oversight for oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. Salerno, who retired from the U.S. Coast Guard last year as its Deputy Commandant for Operations, will assume his new position on August 26. "Brian Salerno is an accomplished professional who brings proven expertise in maritime safety and emergency response management to the job," said Jewell. "As we continue to strengthen the nation's program to ensure safe and responsible offshore oil and gas exploration and development, I believe Brian has the experience, vision, and the leadership to be a great asset to the Bureau, the Department and the nation." Salerno will serve as the third director in BSEE's history, following the departure of Jim Watson at the end of the month...more