Category — Appointments

On April 10, 2013, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Sarah “Sally” Jewell to be Secretary of the Interior.  On February 7, 2013, President Obama nominated Ms. Jewell to replace outgoing Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.  Ms. Jewell had a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on March 7, 2013. [Read more →]

On March 4, 2013, President Barrack Obama announced the nominations of Gina McCarthy for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and Ernest Moniz for Secretary of the Department of Energy (“DOE”).  If confirmed, Ms. McCarthy will replace Administrator Lisa Jackson, while Dr. Moniz will succeed Secretary Steven Chu. [Read more →]

On September 21, 2012, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint eight individuals to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (“NWTRB”).  The NWTRB was created through the 1987 amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (“NWPA”) and is an independent agency of the federal government.  [Read more →]

On May 8, 2012, President Obama nominated Kristine Svinicki (R) to a second five-year term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”).  Svinicki’s current term is set to expire on June 30, and several Republican Members of Congress are asking for a speedy confirmation.  However, this nomination may be opposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). [Read more →]

On March 29, 2012, the Senate confirmed several Department of Energy (“DOE”) nominees. [Read more →]

On March 20, 2012, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nominations of four individuals: Adam Sieminski, to be the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, Marcilynn Burke to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Anthony Clark to be a member of FERC, and John Norris to be a member of FERC. [Read more →]

On February 6, 2012, President Obama re-nominated current FERC Commissioner John Norris (D) to serve on the Commission for a five-year term ending June 30, 2017. [Read more →]

On January 24, 2012, President Obama submitted to the Senate his nomination of North Dakota Public Service Commission (“ND PSC”) Chairman Tony Clark (R) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”).  [Read more →]

On December 15, 2010, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) announced the members who will lead six different subcommittees.  Upton also announced that Joe Barton (R-TX) will serve as the Chairman Emeritus for the Committee, and Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee will be Sue Myrick (R-NC).  [Read more →]

On December 8, 2010, the House Republican Conference ratified Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.  The GOP Steering Committee nominated him just one day earlier, beating out Joe Barton (TX), John Shimkus (IL), and Cliff Stearns (FL). [Read more →]