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Senator presses nominees over reports DOE is canceling or renegotiating energy contracts
Summary
An unnamed senator told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that reports the Department of Energy is canceling or renegotiating funding contracts are harming jobs, driving up energy costs and undermining public land services, and said the nominees for Energy and Interior will be asked to commit to following the law.
An unnamed senator told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Oct. 12 that reports the Department of Energy is considering “canceling or renegotiating existing funding contracts with companies, some of which are already under construction” and said the decision to rescind awards rests with Congress, not the president.
The senator urged both nominees appearing before the committee and agency leadership to commit to following federal law and to restore stability to agencies that manage energy programs and public lands. “I will be looking for assurances from both nominees that they are committed to following the law,” the senator said.
The senator framed the alleged federal actions as already having measurable economic effects. “It's estimated that more than 50,000 energy jobs have already been been lost under Trump's…
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