Salazar is the first Democratic senator from the state of Colorado and he supported Obama vigorously during the campaign. He has also been a strong defender of the environment throughout his career.
He opposed new oil drilling in Colorado, however he was not the first choice of all environmental groups with many rallying instead for Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.). Some environmentalists view Salazar as more of a "centrist."
However other environmental groups expressed satisfaction with the Salazar pick.
“Ken Salazar’s solid record as a supporter of renewable energy suggests he is well prepared for one of the fundamental challenges facing the Department of Interior: the need for solid stewardship of federal lands while allowing those lands to be part of the climate solution by hosting massive new renewable energy developments,” said Seth Kaplan, a vice president of the Conservation Law Foundation, in an e-mail message published by the New York Times.
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