Senate Confirms Former DOE Deputy Counsel Walsh as Agency’s New Top Lawyer

摘要

The Senate on Monday confirmed a former Department of Energy lawyer with private sector experience to serve as the agency’s new general counsel. Samuel Walsh, who served at DOE under the Barack Obama administration, was confirmed to his new position as agency general counsel by voice vote in the Senate Monday evening. Walsh was nominated for the role in April. At deadline Friday for RadWaste Monitor, he had not been sworn in at DOE.