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Washington Water Main, May 17: Moniz Confirmed as Next Energy Secretary, EPA Administrator Nominee Narrowly Passes Committee

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MIT's Ernest Moniz will become the next secretary of energy, but EPA administrator nominee Gina McCarthy still faces stiff Senate opposition.

Washington Water Main, May 15: Senate Passes Major Water Infrastructure Bill

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The Water Resources Development Act, with $US 20 billion for national water-infrastructure funding, faces a more skeptical House of Representatives next.

Washington Water Main, May 10: Water Infrastructure Bill Arrives on Senate Floor

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The Senate began voting on Water Resources Development Act amendments this week, while the Obama Administration and several conservation groups pushed back against the bill's language.

Washington Water Main, May 2: Water’s Place In U.S. Natural Gas Exports

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More than a dozen natural gas export terminals are proposed in the U.S. How will they affect water?

Washington Water Main, April 18: Commitee Confirms Ernest Moniz’s DOE Secretary Nomination

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In a near-unanimous vote Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Ernest Moniz’s nomination to become the next Secretary of the Department of Energy.

Washington Water Main, April 15: Sally Jewell to Lead Interior Department; EPA and Energy Director Nominees Face Hearings

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President Barack Obama's nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy are expected to join just-confirmed Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell in developing the United States' water, food, and energy systems.

Washington Water Main, April 8: Hearings for Energy and EPA Directors

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The Senate will host confirmation hearings this week for two more members of President Barack Obama’s cabinet with significant influence over water, agriculture, and energy management in the United States.

Washington Water Main, March 22: Infrastructure Bill and Interior Secretary Nomination Moving Quickly to Senate Floor

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This week, committees within the Senate passed a $US 20 billion water-infrastructure bill and Sally Jewell’s candidacy for Interior Secretary. The next step for both will be a vote on the Senate floor.

Washington Water Main, March 14: Energy, EPA Director Nominations Pending

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Confirmation hearings are pending for President Barack Obama's nominees to lead the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.

Washington Water Main, March 7: Interior Secretary Nominee Greets A Respectful Senate Committee

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Interior Secretary nominee Sally Jewell is expected to take the helm of a department with major influence over United States' water, food, and energy systems later this month after a relatively cordial confirmation hearing.

Washington Water Main, March 1: Different Futures in World Energy Systems; Change at Top of U.S. Interior Department

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Shell Oil Co. released a study projecting alternative futures for global energy supply, and Sally Jewell faces political opposition to her nomination as Secretary of the Interior.

Washington Water Main, February 22: Natural Gas and Climate Change Take Center Stage

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A Senate committee hosts arguments on the federal government's role in the U.S. natural gas boom, while Democrats this week released a climate bill that could be the first in years to reach the Senate floor.