Interior Department’s No. 2 Stepping Down

David J. Hayes, the deputy secretary of the interior since the early days of the Obama administration, said on Tuesday that he would leave the post at the end of June.

Mr. Hayes, 59, who served in the same position in the second term of the Clinton administration, agreed to stay at the agency for several months to ease the transition of the new interior secretary, Sally Jewell, a former chief executive of Recreational Equipment Inc. in Seattle. (New Interior Chief Savors a Steep Learning Curve, April 30)

He has overseen many of the major initiatives at the department over the past four years, including opening the Arctic to exploratory oil and gas drilling, concluding a legal settlement with American Indian tribes, overhauling offshore oil regulations after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, and expanding production of solar and wind energy on public lands.

Mr. Hayes, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame and a law degree from Stanford, will join the Hewlett Foundation and teach at Stanford Law School in the fall.

Interior Department’s No. 2 Stepping Down

David J. Hayes, the deputy secretary of the interior since the early days of the Obama administration, said on Tuesday that he would leave the post at the end of June.

Mr. Hayes, 59, who served in the same position in the second term of the Clinton administration, agreed to stay at the agency for several months to ease the transition of the new interior secretary, Sally Jewell, a former chief executive of Recreational Equipment Inc. in Seattle. (New Interior Chief Savors a Steep Learning Curve, April 30)

He has overseen many of the major initiatives at the department over the past four years, including opening the Arctic to exploratory oil and gas drilling, concluding a legal settlement with American Indian tribes, overhauling offshore oil regulations after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, and expanding production of solar and wind energy on public lands.

Mr. Hayes, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame and a law degree from Stanford, will join the Hewlett Foundation and teach at Stanford Law School in the fall.

Q&A: Breaking the Bluetooth Bond

Q.

How do I “unpair” a Bluetooth mouse from my Mac?

A.

Bluetooth, a wireless technology often used to replace USB cable connections, requires that the two compatible devices be “paired” before they can communicate with each other. This pairing creates a secure connection and typically involves running a setup program or typing in a code when you get the new hardware.

Once you pair two Bluetooth-enabled devices, they stay paired until you break them up. When you want to dissolve the connection, open the Mac’s Bluetooth settings. In Mac OS X 10.8, one way to get there is to click the System Preferences icon in the dock and then click on the Bluetooth icon. You may also see a small Bluetooth icon (which resembles the letter B in a runic typeface) on the right side of the Mac’s menu bar. Clicking it reveals a menu with an option for opening the Bluetooth preferences.

Once you have the Bluetooth preferences box open, you should see a list of paired devices on the left. Select the mouse you wish to unhitch from the Mac and click the minus sign (-) underneath to remove the device. If you ever wish to use the same mouse with the Mac again, you will need to re-pair them.

The Bluetooth preferences box also displays information about each paired device and includes a check box for turning on the Bluetooth menu bar icon if your Mac does not already display it. The Bluetooth menu bar icon itself has some useful commands for quickly sending files from the Mac to connected devices like phones or other computers, and information like battery-charge levels. Apple’s site has more information on using Bluetooth with OS X.

The Early Word: Protégé

Today’s Times

• Though Jim DeMint, a former Republican senator, helped squelch a previous attempt at overhauling the immigration laws, his one-time protégé, Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, is now leading the charge on the issue, Ashley Parker reports.

• Sheryl Gay Stolberg reports on an annual poll by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University that documents what analysts see as a troubling trend: the declining idealism of youth, which is being replaced by a mistrust of government and a growing partisan divide among voters under 30.

• President Obama announced on Monday that he would nominate Anthony R. Foxx to be the next transportation secretary,  to succeed Ray LaHood as manager of the nation’s roads, bridges and airports, Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear report.

Around the Web

•  A resolution from Representative Barbara Lee of California, and a dozen other Democrats warns that  climate change could lead vulnerable women with limited socioeconomic resources to “sex work” and “transactional sex,” The Hill reports.

Happenings in Washington

• Mr. Obama, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are expected to announce employment-related news concerning veterans and military spouses in the East Room of the White House.

• Later, Mr. Biden will attend an event for his son, Beau Biden, the Delaware attorney general, in Washington.

The Early Word: Protégé

Today’s Times

• Though Jim DeMint, a former Republican senator, helped squelch a previous attempt at overhauling the immigration laws, his one-time protégé, Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, is now leading the charge on the issue, Ashley Parker reports.

• Sheryl Gay Stolberg reports on an annual poll by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University that documents what analysts see as a troubling trend: the declining idealism of youth, which is being replaced by a mistrust of government and a growing partisan divide among voters under 30.

• President Obama announced on Monday that he would nominate Anthony R. Foxx to be the next transportation secretary,  to succeed Ray LaHood as manager of the nation’s roads, bridges and airports, Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear report.

Around the Web

•  A resolution from Representative Barbara Lee of California, and a dozen other Democrats warns that  climate change could lead vulnerable women with limited socioeconomic resources to “sex work” and “transactional sex,” The Hill reports.

Happenings in Washington

• Mr. Obama, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are expected to announce employment-related news concerning veterans and military spouses in the East Room of the White House.

• Later, Mr. Biden will attend an event for his son, Beau Biden, the Delaware attorney general, in Washington.