Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is not only on the short list to
replace outgoing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, but he is also in the
running to take over the Interior Department when fellow Coloradoan Ken
Salazar steps down. Ritter mentioned that he was being considered as interior secretary
Monday night before making remarks at the Colorado Solar Energy
Industries Association conference. He didn’t go into detail about why he’s on what he called “a long
short list” for the position, but he mentioned his experience as
governor in dealing with energy development on public land as a possible
factor. “We were very involved in looking at BLM,” he said, referring to the
Bureau of Land Management, “and the intersection between BLM and fossil
fuel extraction. I know a lot about that issue, and oil shale and issues
around oil shale extraction on public lands. … It commanded a lot of
our time, so I’m very interested in the issue in general.” “I actually think the big issue Interior is going to face is on gas and oil stuff,” he said. “I think that the country would be lucky to have him in either
position,” said Pam Kiely, an energy consultant who works with
environmental groups...
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