On the same day President Trump said he wants to make the federal government “do more with less,” his administration reportedly outlined a draft budget that envisions possible cuts to foreign aid and domestic agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in order to fund a $54 billion increase in defense spending.
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Senate Committee to Vote on Perry, Zinke Nominations Next Week
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is scheduled to vote next week on whether to confirm President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Interior (DOI).
January 26, 2017
Perry, Zinke Nominations to Be Voted by Senate Committee Next Week
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is scheduled to vote next week on whether to confirm President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Interior (DOI).
January 26, 2017
DOE Secretary Nominee Perry Clashes With Sanders Over Climate Change
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry told lawmakers that he regrets saying he would dismantle the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and said he believes climate change is real, making him the third high profile appointment to break from President-elect Donald Trump on the issue.
January 20, 2017
Perry Says He Regrets Saying He Would Dismantle DOE, Calls Climate Change Real
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry told lawmakers that he regrets saying he would dismantle the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and said he believes climate change is real, making him the third high profile appointment to break from President-elect Donald Trump on the issue.
January 19, 2017
Trump Taps Former Texas Gov. Perry to Lead DOE
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who once quipped that he would dismantle the Department of Energy (DOE) if elected president, has reportedly been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the department.
December 13, 2016
Pennsylvania DEP Plans to Implement New Shale Regulations Next Month
Five years after it began drafting an overhaul of environmental regulations for shale gas drillers, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) expects to publish the new rules in the state bulletin Oct. 8 when they are to finally go into effect, according to a top agency official.
September 23, 2016
Texas Targets Funds for Energy Patch Road Repair
Texas lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Rick Perry that would provide $225 million in general revenue funds to help repair and maintain county roads damaged by oil and gas production activity, mainly in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale regions.
May 30, 2013
Ohio Surpasses 600 Permits Issued in Utica Shale
Regulators with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) passed a milestone in the Utica Shale last week, after having cumulatively issued more than 600 permits for horizontal wells targeting oil and natural gas.
April 19, 2013
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The Railroad Commission of Texas appointed Milton Rister executive director of the agency effective Oct. 1. Rister comes from Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s office, where he has served as director for administration since 2010. Before that, Rister was executive director of the Texas Legislative Council from 2006 to 2009. He also served as a senior advisor for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in 2005. Former Executive Director John Tintera announced his retirement effective April 1 after 22 years of service to the commission (see Daily GPI, March 9).
September 12, 2012
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