REI chief is Obama's pick for Interior secretary

Sally Jewell lacks government experience. But her credentials in engineering, banking and conservation could appeal to feuding interest groups.WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated a former petroleum engineer and commercial banker who is also a conservationist and chief executive of an environmentally conscious retailer to lead the Interior Department on Wednesday, making an unorthodox selection for his first female nominee to his second-term Cabinet.

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