U.S. Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz's nomination to lead the Energy Department.Full story
Obama to name top EPA, Energy Department picks as early as this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intends to nominate air quality expert Gina McCarthy to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz to head the Department of Energy as early as this week, according to a source familiar with the process. Full story
DOE says sequestration may force furloughs, program cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Energy Department has notified its employees that it may have to place workers on temporary furloughs and slash "vital programs" if across-the-board budget cuts take place as scheduled in March. Full story
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New SC senator already part of GOP pattern
South Carolina’s incoming senator Tim Scott already has a track record of a familiar Republican tactic, bashing support programs in public, pnly to benefit from them in private. Rev. Al Sharpton explains.
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