SENATE CONFIRMS NEW DOE GENERAL COUNSEL

The Senate yesterday confirmed Steven Croley as the Department of Energy’s new General Counsel. Croley previously served in various roles at the Office of the White House Counsel and the Domestic Policy Council, according to a DOE release. “Dr. Croley brings to the Department leadership team both extensive experience representing the interests of the United States and wide-ranging interests in energy and environmental issues,” Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said in the release. “I thank the Senate for approving his nomination, and I look forward to his advice and counsel. I also thank Anne Harkavy for serving as Acting General Counsel in his stead. Her leadership has proven to be invaluable in recent months.”