Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry and Department of Interior (DOI) Ryan Zinke met with their respective employees and delivered nearly simultaneous greetings on Friday, in meetings that were both friendly and, in many ways, folksy.
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Perry Wins Senate Confirmation to Lead Energy Department
Five years after saying he would dismantle the Department of Energy (DOE) if he were elected president, the Senate on Thursday voted to confirm former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the department’s next secretary.
Senate Confirms Perry to Lead Energy Department
Five years after saying he would dismantle the Department of Energy (DOE) if he were elected president, the Senate on Thursday voted to confirm former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the department’s next secretary.
Zinke Wins Senate Confirmation to Lead Interior Department
One day after President Trumpaddressed Congress and urged lawmakers from both parties to work together, the Senate displayed some bipartisanship and voted Wednesday to confirm Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) as the next secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI).
EPA Could Face Major Cuts Under Trump; Barrasso Blames Senate Dems for Confirmation Delay
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.
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).
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).
Zinke Says Climate Change No Hoax, Backs ‘All-of-The-Above’ Energy Development
Introducing himself as an “unapologetic admirer of Teddy Roosevelt,” Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) told lawmakers considering his confirmation as the next secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI) that he believes climate change is real, a significant departure from President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump Picks Montana’s Rep. Zinke to Lead Interior Department
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to nominate Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) as secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI), marking the fourth time a supporter of the oil and gas industry has been picked to fill a position with the incoming administration.
Montana Rep. Zinke Now Appears Trump’s Pick to Lead Interior Department
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to nominate Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) as secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI), marking the fourth time a supporter of the oil and gas industry has been selected for a top post by the incoming administration.