The committee vote puts Deb Haaland one step closer to becoming the first Native American to win approval to a Cabinet position.The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced Haaland's nomination Thursday by a vote of 11-9. | Graeme Jennings, Pool/AP PhotoThe Senate Energy Committee advanced Rep. Deb Haaland’s (D-N.M.) nomination to head the Interior Department to the full chamber on Thursday, setting up a vote that’s expected to make her the first Native American to join a presidential cabinet.Details: The Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-9 to approve Haaland’s...…The committee vote puts Deb Haaland one step closer to becoming the first Native American to win approval to a Cabinet position.The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced Haaland's nomination Thursday by a vote of 11-9. | Graeme Jennings, Pool/AP PhotoThe Senate Energy Committee advanced Rep. Deb Haaland’s (D-N.M.) nomination to head the Interior Department to the full chamber on Thursday, setting up a vote that’s expected to make her the first Native American to join a presidential cabinet.Details: The Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-9 to approve Haaland’s...WW…

Oil and gas producers are struggling amid weak prices and growing pressure to address climate change — a trend that could help Biden make a U-turn in energy policy.The Scattergood Generating Station operates on Feb. 12, 2019 in El Segundo, Calif. Joe Biden will enter the White House next month with the U.S. energy industry in a very different place than where it was four years ago. | Mario Tama/Getty ImagesJoe Biden will enter the White House next month with the U.S. energy industry in a very different place than where it was four years ago — a shift that’s likely to generate momentum for...…Oil and gas producers are struggling amid weak prices and growing pressure to address climate change — a trend that could help Biden make a U-turn in energy policy.The Scattergood Generating Station operates on Feb. 12, 2019 in El Segundo, Calif. Joe Biden will enter the White House next month with the U.S. energy industry in a very different place than where it was four years ago. | Mario Tama/Getty ImagesJoe Biden will enter the White House next month with the U.S. energy industry in a very different place than where it was four years ago — a shift that’s likely to generate momentum for...WW…

But Democrats in the Rust Belt state shrugged.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during the last presidential debate Thursday at Belmont University. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoPHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden’s plan to move to a clean energy economy isn't new to those who've been paying attention: For months, he's promised to put the country on a path to be carbon-neutral by 2050.But Biden, who's been extraordinarily cautious throughout the campaign while talking about fossil fuels, clearly believes he botched his own strategy on Thursday night.Within minutes of the debate, where he...…But Democrats in the Rust Belt state shrugged.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during the last presidential debate Thursday at Belmont University. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoPHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden’s plan to move to a clean energy economy isn't new to those who've been paying attention: For months, he's promised to put the country on a path to be carbon-neutral by 2050.But Biden, who's been extraordinarily cautious throughout the campaign while talking about fossil fuels, clearly believes he botched his own strategy on Thursday night.Within minutes of the debate, where he...WW…

The Ukraine government had wanted to replace Hochstein with Bensh last year.The Ukrainian flag flies over the Verchovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament. | Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe Ukraine state-owned natural gas company caught up in President Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation has appointed a U.S. businessman pushed by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry to its board, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told POLITICO on Thursday.Houston-based oil and gas executive Robert Bensh is set join the board of Naftogaz, pending final paperwork, the two people said, adding that...…The Ukraine government had wanted to replace Hochstein with Bensh last year.The Ukrainian flag flies over the Verchovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament. | Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe Ukraine state-owned natural gas company caught up in President Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation has appointed a U.S. businessman pushed by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry to its board, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told POLITICO on Thursday.Houston-based oil and gas executive Robert Bensh is set join the board of Naftogaz, pending final paperwork, the two people said, adding that...WW…