Salazar to bow out

By Noah Brenner

 17 January 2013 06:38 GMT

US Interior secretary Ken Salazar is to step down as head of the main regulatory agency dealing with US lands and minerals in March.

Salazar’s departure after four years had been the topic of speculation over the past few weeks.

He was often a target of industry criticism, and took what was seen as a more activist role than his predecessors on oil and gas issues, and pushed ahead initiatives to speed renewable energy development.

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