Obama nominates oil and gas playmate Sally Jewell to replace Salazar

SOURCE: KFWB NEWS TALK RADIO 980 WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2012) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated outdoor business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department. Obama said Jewell, president and chief executive at REI, has earned national recognition for her support of outdoor recreation and habitat conservation. He also noted her experience as…

Obama faces energy team shuffle that may result in Salazar resignation and Grijalva nomination

Andrew Restuccia reporting for Politico writes: "President Barack Obama won four more years in Washington Tuesday, but his energy team likely won’t be sticking around for that long, setting up some bruising confirmation fights in the Senate. "Democrats close to the Obama administration say Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and…