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

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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