2023 www.freep.com. WebI had the honor of meeting U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm today as she toured the electrified home of my colleague, Melanie Coen. Steve Woerner en LinkedIn: I had the honor of meeting U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary DOEs about-face comes at a critical time. Brinton (who did not respond to Yahoo Life's request for comment) is not the first drag performer to have disrupted politics. Biden is expected to introduce the members of his environmental team at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday afternoon. Lee Reeder was Scheduler and Legislative Aide for the Office of State Senator Leland Yee from 2010 to 2013. Granholm is the second woman to lead the Department of Energy. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images), Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka. Jun 29, 2022. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. "It is my hope that eventually we will get [queer] people elected, and it's not going to be a headline," they add. Alyssa C. Burrone, 31, of Fort Jones, has been appointed to the 10th District Agricultural Association (Siskiyou County Fair Board). Press and General Inquiries:202-287-5440ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $48 million in funding to support a new program focused on developing power grid technologies that improve control and protection of the domestic power grid. July 22, 2021. This report came days after the Health and Human Services Department released 900 pages of records to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic after the panel launched a probe into the viruss origins as well as the Biden administrations handling of the pandemic. Late last month, secretary of state nominee Tony Blinken reported making more than $1 million from his consulting firm WestExec Advisors, and entered an agreement to divest from the firm, according to his disclosures. Web1 TO: Honorable Patricia Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy FROM: Electricity Advisory Committee Modernizing the nations grid Exclusive: As Energy Secretary, Rick Perry Mixed Money and Politics in Ukraine. The committee is "reviewing the classified information provided," the spokesperson said. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. "It is my hope that somebody who is like me somebody who is queer, somebody who is trans, somebody who is nonbinary, somebody who does drag feels like they are not only allowed to be in these political spaces, but that they deserve to be in these political spaces," Girl says. Its virus killed millions & Xi will stop at nothing to destroy the U.S. According to the Wall Street Journal, experts in your Department have recently memorialized this conclusion in a classified report. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $196,008. Another tweeted: "If this is what's in charge of nuclear waste issues in the Biden Administration, it should start with itself. Want lifestyle and wellness news delivered to your inbox? [4] Hazel O'Leary, Bill Clinton's first secretary of energy, was the first female and first African American to hold the position. "It's something we've definitely been on alert for because the Trump administration has been so horrendous with the revolving door.". Moscone is a Democrat. Granholm did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment. Brinton, like many of the people quoted in this article, uses the pronouns they and them, and may be the first openly gender-fluid person in federal government leadership as they noted on LinkedIn upon accepting the role. And so I think there will be things that crop up, and we are definitely on the lookout for them.". The White House referred to the National Intelligence Directors Office for comment. "President-elect Biden has said that one of the biggest charges facing his administration is restoring faith in American government," a Biden transition team official told ABC News. Brinton (who did not respond to Yahoo Life's request for comment) is not the first drag performer to have disrupted politics. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. "It's mind-boggling that in 2022, we're still dealing with this. Arun Majumdar, a materials scientist and engineer who led a new research agency within the Energy Department under the Obama administration, is under Since that time, several drag performers have inched their way onto election ballots including Maebe A. Molly Roecker is a journalist for NBC News in New York. SACRAMENTO Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Joseph Andrew McAllister, 56, of Davis, has been reappointed to the The intelligence community is still in disagreement about the origins of Covid. Some elements of the intelligence community have reached conclusions on one side, some on the other. Webthe Department of Energy (DOE) for the National Electrification Administration and National Power Corporation. Ladine earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. "My hope is that we actually have representation [so that] it's just a completely normal thing.". "When I ran for office, I was very open about being a drag artist," Cummings says. She was Legislative Director at the Office of State Assemblymember Christy Smith from 2019 to 2020. A graduate of MIT with dual masters degrees in nuclear engineering and technology and policy programming,Brinton has been unapologetic about their activism, as well as their life as a drag performer and as one of the loudest voices fighting to end conversion therapy as the founder of the 50 Bills 50 States campaign. She was appointed as an Alternate to the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency in 2019 and as a Sitting Member in 2022. Her work as the next energy secretary could also lead to potential conflicts with her interests in several other companies tied to the industry, including investments in North Carolina-based electric-power holding company Duke Energy, solar-panel manufacturing company First Solar, Inc., and an investment company that focuses on climate solutions and renewable energy called Hannon Armstrong. Sign up for Yahoo Lifes daily newsletter, President of the United States since 2021, Mom's viral photos of daughter send powerful message, A 'crisis': 1 in 4 Black transgender, nonbinary youths attempted suicide in previous year, study finds, Elizabeth Banks on learning to 'age gracefully': 'I've never felt more confident', Explaining Jessa Duggar Seewald's spontaneous abortion and dilation and curettage procedure, How I support my child in the face of Utah's ban on gender-affirming health care. Bowers served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1973. Elena Lee Reeder, 38, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Bowers is a Democrat. "I haven't seen as much of that, particularly with the former lobbyists coming into the [new] administration. After the news broke on Sunday, a number of Republicans doubled down on their lab leak claims from early on in the pandemic, when there was little to no research to support such theories. He is a member of the Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court. The utilization of the proceeds from the exploration, development and exploitation of energy resources for the Total Electrification Web^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy)". I think this goes for any candidate, you know, regardless of whether or not you're a drag queen or a trans person.". Former secretary of defense James Schlesinger served as the first secretary of energy. Ms. The department of energy is responsible for the building, maintenance, and disposal of all nuclear weapons within the United States' arsenal in addition to safeguarding these weapons when they are not actively deployed in military service. We need to defend ourselves!, Vanity Fairs 2023 Hollywood Issue Welcomes You to the After-Party of Our Dreams, Inside the New Rights Next Frontier:The American West, The Strange, Sexually Charged Genesis of Gloria Swansons Legendary Memoir, The One Thingthe Royal Family Never Travels Without: Blood, NetflixsMurdaugh Murders Team Say Theyve Uncovered New Crimes, Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka Is About to Get a Lot More Awkward, The Cringey Sexcapades of a Horny Billionaire, What Is Cinema? So that Congress can consider remedial legislation, please provide the following information by March 10, 2023: If necessary to answer any of these questions, please work with my staff to schedule a briefing in a SCIF as soon as possible. Log in Girl (@maebeagirl). Denise A. Tugade, 31, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the 52nd District Agricultural Association (Sacramento County Fair Board). The U.S. Energy Department determined that the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a lab leak in China, the Wall Street Journal reported. "Having this appointment is not a negative. McDonough also received multiple six-figure salaries from several employers, including Notre Dame University, a private foundation called the Markle Foundation, and a consulting firm called Macro Advisory Partners. It seems President Joe Biden made history last month: That's when Sam Brinton announced the administration had hired them as deputy assistant secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition in the office of nuclear energy for the Department of Energy. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. China has denied that Covid originated from a laboratory leak, having previously called the theory a "conspiracy.". All rights reserved. U.S. Department of Energy. She was Partnerships Division Chief at the California Department of Parks and Recreation from 2016 to 2021 and Contract Manager there from 2010 to 2016. but will this change the level of ambition, approach to innovation and scale of Andrew Piper su LinkedIn: Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up The department was formed to address energy challenges using scientific solutions. But in the face of homophobia and transphobia, queer activists and politicians are attempting to shift the message from one of hate to one of pride. Back in 1961, Jos Sarria, a part-time drag queen, became the first out gay candidate to run for office in the United States 15 years before Harvey Milk, the first out gay man to be elected to public office in California, became a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Jay Bradshaw, 54, of Vallejo, has been appointed to the California Transportation Commission. Trump's first Energy Secretary Rick Perry joined the Trump administration in 2017 with deep ties to the oil and gas industry, and his successor, Dan Brouillette, had a Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? pic.twitter.com/4Bc7tilV2E, JON MILLER (@MillerStream) February 10, 2022. [5] The first Hispanic to serve as Energy Secretary was Clinton's second energy secretary, Federico Pea. 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