Director of Minerals and Management Services S. Elizabeth Birnbaum Resigns

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2010. S. Elizabeth Birnbaum today submitted a letter of resignation as Director of the Minerals Management Service. Below are statements from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and S. Elizabeth Birnbaum.

“Elizabeth Birnbaum is a strong and effective person and leader,” said Secretary Salazar. “She helped break through tough issues including offshore renewable development and helped us take important steps to fix a broken system. She is a good public…