It looks like Lisa Jackson-- from NJ Department of the Environmental Protection-- may be tapped to be the next head of EPA. She gets good marks for consensus based approaches but has been criticized for not being more firm on enforcement.
John Salazar-- Congressman from Colorado-- is being considered for USDA Secretary.
The Secretary of Interior remains a mystery with several names being mentioned. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chairman of the House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee has been most talked about in the news. However Obama said he wants a sportsman in the job, a background Grijalva lacks. In this vein, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) has been mentioned. Several other Western Democrats -- including former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Washington Rep. Jay Inslee -- have also been mentioned as potential Interior heads
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