Dan Brouillette has been confirmed to be the new U.S. Energy Secretary by the U.S. Senate. Dan Brouillette has been confirmed to be the new U.S. Energy Secretary by the U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan vote of 70-15. An official swearing in will take place “at a later date,” according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). U.S. President Donald Trump formally nominated Brouillette to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy back in November. Brouillette was previously the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve the American people, President Trump, and DOE’s dedicated civil servants in this new role,” Acting Secretary Brouillette said in a DOE statement. “I want to thank President Trump for placing his confidence in me to help advance America’s national security, energy security, and economic security through groundbreaking science, technology and innovation,” he added. “Together, […]