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NRC nominees advance in Senate - The Political Eye
The prospective new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission took a step closer Thursday to becoming Senate-confirmed. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved Allison Macfarlane to lead the nuclear safety agency, where she would replace Gregory Jaczko, who announced last month he was resigning after a tumultuous run as chairman. Macfarlane's nomination was sent to the full Senate, which is expected by the end of the month to confirm her. A geologist by profession and an expert on nuclear waste, Macfarlane is associate professor of environmental science at George Mason University.
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The Thing That Couldn't Die: Yucca Battle Continues in Congress and in the Courts
Watching Barack Obama deliver his jobs speech Thursday in Holland, MI, I couldn’t help but wonder if the president had read Drew Westen’s critique in last weekend’s New York Times.
The Thing That Couldn't Die: Yucca Battle Continues in Congress and in the Courts
Obama goes to battle with Reid over appointment - Kristine Svinicki
A day after a very public prodding by Senate Republicans, the White House said Thursday that President Obama will renominate Kristine Svinicki to serve on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — a move that puts him at odds with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, who vehemently opposes her appointment. Ms. Svinicki now is at the center of the biggest prada sunglass 2012 federal nomination fight of 2012, a battle that defies party lines.
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ConservAmerica Urges Senates for Svinicki's Confirmation as Nuclear Regulator
ConservAmerica, a national grassroots organization of conservation-minded Republicans, today urged the Senate to quickly confirm Kristine Svinicki for a second term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
House GOP scuttles face-off with outgoing nuke agency chief - The Hill's E2-Wire
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans have shelved a planned showdown this week with outgoing Democratic Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko.
Replacing NRC Chief Could Prove Challenging By Steven T.
Gregory Jaczko’s Exit Poses Problems for White House
