The Senate and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to advance the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the full Senate, where she’s expected to be confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). Granholm signaled in written responses to the committee ahead of her confirmation hearing last week that she wouldn’t…
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Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette as Energy Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Dan Brouillette to become Secretary of Energy in a mostly bipartisan 70-15 vote late Monday.
December 3, 2019
Dan Brouillette Confirmed as Secretary of Energy
The U.S. Senate confirmed Dan Brouillette to become Secretary of Energy in a mostly bipartisan 70-15 vote late Monday.
December 3, 2019
Trump’s FERC, DOE, DOI Nominations Voted Through to Full Senate
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday voted through to the full Senate three Trump administration nominations for key roles in energy related departments.
November 19, 2019
Committee Votes FERC, DOE, DOI Nominations Through to Full Senate
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday voted through to the full Senate three Trump administration nominations for key roles in energy related departments.
November 19, 2019
Murkowski Anticipates Swift Confirmation for DOE Nominee Dan Brouillette
It was mostly smooth sailing for Dan Brouillette, current deputy secretary at the Department of Energy (DOE), during a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday to discuss his nomination to become DOE Secretary when Rick Perry steps down later this year.
November 15, 2019
Energy Industry Supporter Bernhardt Reportedly Eyed to Replace Zinke at Interior
Department of Interior Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt is said to be on the short list to take over after embattled Interior chief Ryan Zinke, who is facing a litany of congressional investigations, told President Trump over the weekend that he is stepping down.
December 17, 2018
Committee Sends Trump Regulatory Nominees Through to Full Senate
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gave its approval Tuesday to a quartet of Trump administration nominees to FERC, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).
June 6, 2017
Trump Regulatory Nominees Get Thumbs-Up From Senate Committee
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gave its approval Tuesday to a quartet of Trump administration nominees to FERC, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).
June 6, 2017
People — Pennsylvania DEP Secretary McDonnell
The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously confirmed Patrick McDonnell as secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which regulates oil and gas development in the state. His confirmation comes a year after he took over as acting secretary for John Quigley, who resigned in May 2016, and about eight months after Gov. Tom Wolfnominated him to serve in the position. A longtime state government employee, McDonnell previously served as the agency’s policy director, overseeing regulatory development.
May 19, 2017
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