New public lands chief is on the frontline of Biden's climate agenda

Published December 28, 2021 at 1:11 PM EST

President Biden faces pressure to end fossil fuel development on federal land to fight climate change. But industry expects new drilling opportunities, putting Biden’s public lands chief in a tight spot.

NPR’s Kirk Siegler has the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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