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On his first day as President, Biden recommitted the U.S. to the Paris Climate Agreement, rescinded the construction permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and ordered federal agencies to begin reinstating over 100 environmental regulations rolled back by Trumpâincluding ones governing methane leaks from O&G wells and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vehicle tailpipes. Dr. Roger Bezdek, Contributing Editor
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US President Joe Biden delivers his inauguration speech.
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Here are some of the people Biden has called on to run the US government.
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: William Burns
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During more than three decades as a US diplomat, including as deputy secretary of state under President Barack Obama, Burns honed specialties in Russia and the Middle East and was ambassador to Russia.
Attorney General: Merrick Garland
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A federal appeals court judge since 1997, Garland was nominated by Obama for the US Supreme Court in 2016, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to consider the nomination in a presidential election year.
Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
15:02
Joe Biden is continuing to announce his Cabinet selections
The President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, has begun nominating members of his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the country s diversity.
Mr Biden continued filling out his Cabinet yesterday, selecting his former rival Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary and former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to run the Energy Department.
Here are some of the important selections he has made so far:
Secretary of State: Antony Blinken
The longtime Biden confidant served as Number 2 at the State Department and as deputy national security adviser in former president Barack Obama s administration.
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