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Expect Burwell to sail through confirmation easily.
Obama chose Ernie Moniz as new Energy Secretary. He replaces Steven Chu.
He was Clinton's Energy Department Under Secretary. He advised on overseas and DOE research and development, energy and environment technologies, national security, and various science issues.
He oversaw the national laboratory system. Doing so included national security programs, stockpile stewardship, and non-proliferation.
Earlier he was MIT Professor of Physics. He was its Institute of Technology's Energy Initiative director. It's funded by corporate heavyweights. They include BP, Chevron and Saudi Aramco.
Moniz directed research on coal's future, nuclear energy and natural gas. He sought corporate backing to do so. He's in bed with powerful interests he's beholden to.
Expect them to take full advantage. Expect him to comply willingly.
Environmental groups are concerned. On February 21, Inside Climate News headlined "Moniz: Shale Gas Boom a Low-Carbon Solution - for Now," saying:
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