David Bernhardt

Interior IG Investigates Bernhardt for California Water Decision Benefiting Former Client Westlands

2019-10-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Interior Department Inspector General opened an investigation into Secretary David Bernhardt’s California water policy decisions that benefited Westlands Water District, his former lobbying client. The investigation examined whether Bernhardt violated ethics agreements by influencing new …

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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Confirmed Despite Extensive Conflicts from Oil and Gas Lobbying Career

2019-04-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Senate confirmed David Bernhardt as Interior Secretary on April 11, 2019, by a vote of 56 to 41 despite extensive conflicts of interest from his career as an oil and gas lobbyist. A Center for American Progress analysis determined Bernhardt had the dubious distinction of being the most …

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