Appearing on a livestream event Monday shortly after her historic confirmation to lead the Department of the Interior, Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) shared her
Economist Loren Scott, Scott Angelle headline webcast: ‘The Energy Evolution: How Will Louisiana Fare?’
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Louisiana economist Loren Scott and Scott Angelle, director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for the U.S. Department of the Interior under President Donald Trump, will share their insights about the future of Louisiana’s energy economy in a May 5 webcast hosted by
10/12 Industry Report.
The Energy Evolution: How Will Louisiana Fare? will explore what it will take for Louisiana to transition to the new energy economy as the nation moves away from fossil fuels and toward a low-carbon future. It will conclude with a 10- to 15-minute Q&A featuring questions from the moderator, Executive Editor JR Ball, and webcast attendees.
United States President Joe Biden is facing stiff resistance in the US Senate to his nominations for multiple cabinet and agency positions including Neera Tanden, who on Tuesday was pulled from the process to become budget director at the White House.
The political agenda for the first 100 days of his administration has been bogged down by the slow pace in congressional confirmation of Biden’s top picks.
But one of the most contentious approval processes yet is over Representative Deb Haaland, the Democrat from New Mexico tapped to lead the US Department of the Interior (DOI).
On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted 11-9 to advance Haaland’s nomination. A vote from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who broke ranks with her fellow GOP committee members, put it over the top.
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