Not What You’d Figure… Sierra Club, OIPA At Odds Over Fallin’s Energy Pick
Gov. Mary Fallin names secretary of energy and environment
By Adam Wilmoth
Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday named former Tulsa District commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Col. Michael Teague as secretary of energy and environment.
The appointment drew concern from some in the state’s oil and natural gas industry.
Teague will fill the positions held by former Energy Secretary Michael Ming and former Environment Secretary Gary Sherrer. Teague will begin his new position Sept. 3.
“Strong energy policy is strong environmental policy,” Fallin said in a statement Friday. “In Col. Teague’s new role, his mission will be to help develop policies that encourage energy exploration and production as well as responsible environmental stewardship. His years of experience dealing with energy production and distribution, infrastructure development, and water management will serve him well as Oklahoma’s first secretary of energy and environment. I am proud to have him on my team.”