WASHINGTON — Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs. Republican Joni Ernst of Iowa questioned whether Vilsack’s commitment to biofuels would clash with the Biden administration’s public commitment to switch the federal vehicle fleet to electric cars and trucks. …
Biden Plans To Bring Vilsack Back To USDA Despite Criticism From Reformers Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Obama Cabinet veteran and former Iowa Gov. Advocates seeking to reform USDA to better assist low-income Americans have said a Vilsack nomination would strengthen a status quo they say favors large …
