Interior Department Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau will resign from his position at the end of October.
Beaudreau has been in the role more than two years and has worked at the Interior Department for nearly a decade.
“I love the Interior Department, and it has been the greatest honor and responsibility of my career to serve as Secretary (Deb) Haaland’s deputy in the Biden-Harris administration,” Beaudreau said. “I will always cherish the opportunities I have had to work with the best career staff in federal service and diverse communities across the United States to help figure out solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing our country.”
Beaudreau lead the department’s efforts on many top priorities, including ensuring the sustainability of the Colorado River system, standing up clean energy infrastructure, conserving and protecting America’s public lands and upholding trust and treaty obligations to Indian Country.
Haaland said: “Tommy’s impact on the department can be seen in every aspect of our work. He has been a valued counselor and friend. His legacy will continue.”
Beaudreau led discussions with the seven Colorado River Basin states to reach a conservation proposal to protect Colorado River operations while new guidelines are developed for the long-term sustainability of the system.
Beaudreau also oversaw the department’s implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. In July, the department launched an interactive map to track the billions of dollars invested in over 1,450 projects nationwide.
He joined the Interior Department in 2010 during the Deepwater Horizon crisis. He served for nearly seven years during the Obama-Biden administration, including as the first director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, acting assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management, and chief of staff to Secretary Sally Jewell.
