Salazar is a former U.S. senator from Colorado . He led the state 's reaction to the 2010 Gulf War and explosion . An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf before the broken well some 4,000 feet below the surface was capped . He made strides in renewable energy , and better relations with Native Americans .
Salazar is a former U.S. senator from Colorado . He led the state 's reaction to the 2010 Gulf War and explosion . He made strides in renewable energy , and better relations with Native Americans .