WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 –
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today
announced the committee voted, 21 to 1, to favorably report the nomination of Dr. Ernest
Moniz to serve as Secretary of Energy.
“Dr. Moniz could become the first Secretary of Energy who,
instead of having to confront energy shortages and scarcity, instead would
oversee an era of abundant carbon-reducing natural gas and dramatic growth of
renewable energy technologies,” Wyden said.
“From my experience working with Dr. Moniz, I believe he is more
than up to the challenges that our country is going to face in this historic
transition for our energy sector.”
The
nomination now goes to the full Senate for its consideration.
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