Vice President Dick Cheney and 13 other prominent members of the Bush administration have asked a federal court in Washington, DC, to dismiss lawsuits filed by Judicial Watch Inc., a public watchdog group, seeking documents related to the task force that crafted the national energy policy.
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Cheney Sees Energy Bill Adopted by Year’s End
Vice President Dick Cheney and key Cabinet members were dispatched around the country early last week in an effort to resuscitate the public’s interest in the Bush administration’s package of energy proposals, which had been largely stalled in Congress after being unveiled to much fanfare in May.
Energy Task Force Will ‘Barely Scratch Surface’
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) yesterday applauded the Bushadministration move to create a Cabinet-level task force to addressa national energy policy, but he said the effort would “barelyscratch the surface” of the real energy issues facing the nation atthis time.
Norton, Whitman Skate Through Senate Approval
The Senate last week approved former Colorado Attorney GeneralGale Norton to the cabinet position of Secretary of the Interior,and tapped New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman to head up theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Norton, Whitman Skate Through Senate Approval
In late action yesterday, the Senate approved former Coloradoattorney general Gale Norton to the cabinet position of Secretaryof the Interior, and tapped New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitmanto head up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Cheney to Head Up Energy Task Force
President Bush announced yesterday he is setting up aCabinet-level task force that will be led by Vice President RichardCheney to tackle the worsening energy problems facing the nation.