The White House Thursday sent forward the nomination of Mark Menezes to Deputy Secretary of Energy.
Menezes is currently Undersecretary of Energy and is the principal advisor on energy policy and emerging energy technologies. Prior to taking that role at DOE, Menezes was an executive with Berkshire Hathaway Energy in its Washington, D.C., office and while a staffer on the Hill was involved in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
The nomination of Douglas Benevento as EPA Deputy Administrator was also sent forward. Benevento currently serves as EPA Associate Deputy Administrator. Previously, he served as Senior Counselor for Regional Management and State Affairs, and as Region 8 Administrator for EPA.
In the private sector, he worked on energy and environmental issues at Xcel Energy and practiced law at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Benevento also served as executive director for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, where he managed the State’s environmental and public health programs.
Both agencies play a role in US ethanol policy and Menezes has experience on the Hill in terms of the initial law that set up the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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