Here are reactions to Saturday’s announcement that embattled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke would be stepping down at year’s end:
“Zinke will go down as the worst Interior secretary in history. His slash-and-burn approach was absolutely destructive for public lands and wildlife. Allowing [Deputy Interior Secretary] David Bernhardt to continue to call the shots will still be just as ugly. Different people, same appetite for greed and profit.”
Kierán Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity
“Ryan Zinke came to the Interior Department with an ambitious vision for overseeing the nation’s great natural resources, but he ultimately broke his contract with the Americans people.