Senate confirms Crabtree as DOE fossil energy chief

The Senate has confirmed Brad Crabtree as the Department of Energy’s (DOE) assistant secretary for fossil energy and carbon management, giving a boost to the Biden administration’s efforts to implement carbon-reduction strategies after his nomination was stalled for months in the chamber. Crabtree “could not be joining the department at a more critical time as we work to slash carbon emissions in every part of our economy and implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” DOE said in a statement reacting to...