Friday, February 8, 2013

The Jewell Inside the Obama Administration

You are going to get fracked, America!

"Obama taps REI chief as new head of Interior Dept.

WASHINGTON — The choice of Recreational Equipment Inc. chief executive Sally Jewell, who began her career as an engineer for Mobil Oil and worked as a commercial banker before heading a nearly $2 billion outdoors equipment company, represents an unconventional choice for a post usually reserved for career politicians from the West....

An oil company executive and a banker? 

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RelatedSally Jewell picked to head Interior Dept.

Also seeSaying So Long to Salazar

I'm really running out of energy to post:

"Energy Department secretary Chu will leave post soon" February 02, 2013

NEW YORK — Energy Secretary Steven Chu will leave office soon, possibly by the end of this month, he told colleagues in an e-mail Friday morning, according to Energy Department employees.

His departure had been widely expected, although as late as Thursday afternoon he was refusing to answer questions on the subject. The open slot at the Energy Department adds to a constellation of vacancies at the top of related agencies: the Environmental Protection Agency, the Transportation Department, and the Interior Department....

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Related:

"Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan announced his retirement Friday, bringing to a close a turbulent period for the law enforcement agency that included a South American prostitution scandal and a pair of White House gate-crashers." 

Better make sure you hire a loyal guy for that post, Obama. I wouldn't want to see anything happen to you.

Also seeAround AmeriKa: The Women of Washington

Sunday Globe Special: Secret Service Discovery

Secret Service officer arrested in Fla.

Yup, government service is one long party -- on taxpayer dime!