"So much for a short list. Add another name to the possible candidates for Interior secretary, a post that will be vacant when Ken Salazar departs the agency in March: Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

We hear Salazar suggested Udall as a potential replacement, and that his name has been sent to the White House for consideration.

Of course, he wouldn’t be the first Interior Secretary named Udall. The senator’s father, Stewart Udall, was a legendary environmental champion who served as Interior Secretary under Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.

So he’s got a great pedigree, he’s well-liked, and he’s a Westerner, which is considered desirable in that job."

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In the Loop: Tom Udall’s name added to the mix for Interior post (The Washington Post 1/22)

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