Whitehouse is going after the fossil fuel industry.
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Just a reminder that the GQP lower chamber does not hold all the cards. The upper chamber has, I believe, picked up the ball dropped by the Democratic House and running with it.
This move can be replicated for the Jan 6 Committee and many other investigations.
The Senate Budget Committee
is looking to hire staffers with experience investigating fossil fuel influence
campaigns, a sign of how incoming Chair Sheldon Whitehouse could use the gavel
to go after the industry.
The committee is seeking
several new aides, including a climate policy expert and an oversight director,
according to job
bulletins posted on the Senate website.
The committee wants the
oversight director to have “experience working on corporate accountability
issues, particularly with respect to the fossil fuel industry, climate change,
and identifying sources of dark money in political influencing campaigns,”
according to the job posting.
Climate also makes an
appearance in a posting for an economist position. The committee said it is
seeking a person with knowledge of public policy, “particularly climate change
and pollution-related matters.”
The job postings portend a
fresh oversight campaign by Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a longtime climate hawk and
enemy of the fossil fuel industry. He’s in line to take over the Budget gavel,
with former Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) moving over to lead the Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
The Rhode Island senator
intends to prioritize the” investigation of Big Oil started in the House
during the last Congress by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and then-Oversight and
Reform Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).”
The position (s).
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CLIMATE POLICY EXPERT - Incoming Senate Budget Committee majority seeks policy
experts with a deep background in climate and environmental matters.
Ideal candidates will have experience assessing the costs of climate
change, the economic benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon economy,
pollution pricing, the regulatory process, and other climate and
environment-related matters. Further, candidates must be able to
demonstrate a history of thinking strategically and creatively, possess
excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to work
collaboratively in a fast-paced, team environment. Previous Hill
experience and advanced degree are pluses. Salary commensurate with
experience. This is not an entry level position. Office is an
equal opportunity employer. Please e-mail a cover letter and
resume to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral
number in the subject line. |