A watchdog group is warning that Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department Tommy Beaudreau, who was confirmed earlier this month to serve in the number two slot at the department, carries "massive potential conflicts" into his new role.
"With the extent of potential conflicts posed by his former clients in the offshore wind industry, the American public needs to know how he can lead initiatives in the sector while still adhering to federal ethics rules and the Biden Ethics Pledge," Protect the Public's Trust declared in a press release.
The Washington Post reported in May that the Interior Department had been examining wind farm proposals for various projects and that while a partner at Latham Watkins Beaudreau had represented businesses responsible for 10 of those projects, according to his financial disclosure form.
The disclosure reveals that Beaudreau worked for Avangrid Renewables, Vineyard Wind, Orsted, Dominion and EnBW North America, five firms integral to the Biden administration's offshore wind expansion aims, the Post reported, adding that the disclosure did not indicate what he did for Orsted or other organizations beyond "legal services."
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