Michael Conner Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michael Conner to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Interior (Interior) by a 97-0 vote. Conner has served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation at Interior since 2009. Conner also led the federal government’s negotiations on the California Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). President Obama nominated Conner last summer to replace David Hayes who left the administration after the president’s first term.