The Natural Resources Defense Council works to safeguard the earth - its people,
its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
A top environmental lawyer, Mallory would be the first African-American to oversee the system that keeps the public informed about projects—and pollution—in their communities.
She would be the first Native American to run a Cabinet-level agency. And this agency, in particular, needs someone like Congresswoman Haaland to run it.