President Barack Obama moved quickly after the election to make key White House and Cabinet selections. Some of those stepped into office on Jan. 20, while others must go through Senate committee hearings and then a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.
Check here to find the status of Obama's choices for key posts in the environment and energy portfolios throughout the year, as well as news of who may be under consideration for positions throughout the federal government. Click on a person's name to read more about him/her.
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| WHITE HOUSE |
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Nancy Sutley, Chairwoman, Council on Environmental Quality Gary Guzy, Deputy Director, Council on Environmental Quality Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change John Holdren, White House Science Adviser Phil Schiliro, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Sherburne Abbott, Associate Director of Environment for the Office of Science and Technology Policy Lawrence Summers, Director of the National Economic Council Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Christine Romer, Chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers Adolfo Carrion, Director of Urban Affairs Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs Gregory Craig, White House Counsel Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary |
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
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Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Harris Sherman, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Jay Jensen, Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dave White, Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service Tom Tidwell, Chief of the Forest Service Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary for Rural Development Krysta Harden, Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
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Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE |
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Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense James Jones, National Security Adviser Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Terrence "Rock" Salt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
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Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, Deputy Energy Secretary Warren "Pete" Miller, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy James Markowsky, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Kristina Johnson, Undersecretary for Energy Steven Koonin, Undersecretary for Science David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Inés Triay, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel Steve Isakowitz, Chief Financial Officer William Brinkman, Director of the Office of Science Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Richard Newell, Administrator of the Energy Information Administration Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy |
| U.S. EPA |
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Lisa Jackson, Administrator of U.S. EPA Peter Silva, Assistant Administrator for Water Cass Sunstein, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Craig Hooks, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management Scott Fulton, General Counsel Cynthia Giles, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Michelle DePass, Assistant Administrator for International Affairs Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Stephen Owens, Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxics Substances Lisa Heinzerling, Senior Policy Counsel on Climate Change Robert Sussman, Senior Policy Counsel David McIntosh, Senior Counsel for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, focus on climate change Cameron Davis, Senior special adviser for Great Lakes restoration Barbara Bennett, Chief Financial Officer Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT |
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Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary Peter Kovar, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY |
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Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security Craig Fugate, Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR |
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Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior David Hayes, Deputy Secretary Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor Liz Birnbaum, Director of the Minerals Management Service Michael Connor, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Jon Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service Thomas Strickland, Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Robert Stanton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Sylvia Baca, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Will Shafroth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Deanna Archuleta, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science John Tubbs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Wilma Lewis, Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Management Bob Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management Rowan Gould, Deputy Director for Operations, Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe, Deputy Director for Policy, Fish and Wildlife Service Marcia McNutt, Director of the United States Geological Survey and Science Adviser to the Secretary of the Interior Joseph Pizarchik, Director of the Office of Surface Mining |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
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Eric Holder, Attorney General Elena Kagan, Solicitor General Ignacia Moreno, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
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Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor Brian Kennedy, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Joseph Main, Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Susan Rice, Ambassador to the United Nations Todd Stern, Climate Envoy Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Climate Envoy Philip Crowley, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Robert Hormats, Undersecretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
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Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation John Porcari, Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Peter Rogoff, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration J. Randolph Babbitt, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Joseph Szabo, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration Roy Kienitz, Undersecretary for Policy Dana Gresham, Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs |
| DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY |
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Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative |
| OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES |
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Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Karen Gordon Mills, Administrator of the Small Business Administration Leon Panetta, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Daniel Tarullo, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Jon Leibowitz, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Charles Bolden Jr., Administrator of NASA Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health Edward Montgomery, Director of Recovery for Auto Communities, Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry John Norris, Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Martha Johnson, Administrator of the General Services Administration |
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Updated: March 25, 2010. |
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| NOMINATED, AWAITING CONFIRMATION |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE |
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Sharon Burke, Director of Operational Energy Plans and Programs |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
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Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Larry Persily, Federal Coordinator of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects |
| U.S. EPA |
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Arthur Elkins Jr., Inspector General |
| DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY |
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Islam "Isi" Siddiqui, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, U.S. Trade Representative |
| OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES |
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George Apostolakis, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission William Magwood IV, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission William Ostendorff, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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Updated: March 25, 2010. |
