A Senate committee endorsed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Ernest Moniz to be energy secretary on Thursday, queuing up a possible confirmation vote next week.
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Posted on April 12, 2013 at 6:55 am by Jennifer A. Dlouhy in
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Sally Jewell was sworn in as interior secretary on Friday, making her the 51st person — and only the second woman — to hold the job.
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Posted on April 10, 2013 at 3:00 pm by Jennifer A. Dlouhy in
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The Senate confirmed Sally Jewell as Interior secretary on Wednesday, putting the onetime petroleum engineer and business executive in charge of a sprawling government agency that is responsible for overseeing energy development, recreation and other activities on hundreds of millions of acres of public lands.
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Posted on December 27, 2012 at 10:17 am by Jennifer A. Dlouhy in
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Lisa Jackson’s decision to step down as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency sets off a Washington guessing game over who President Barack Obama will pick to replace her. Here’s a look at potential replacements.
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