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New Faces To Chair House Environment, Energy Panels [1]

House Energy and Commerce: Joe Barton (R-TX), [2]if he can get a term-limit waiver. Otherwise Fred Upton (R-MI) [3] or John Shimkus (R-IL). [4]

House Transportation and Infrastructure: John L. Mica (R-FL)
[5]

House Natural Resources: Doc Hastings (R-WA)
[6], and see also this article. [7]

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment: Mike Simpson (R-ID) [8]

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Darrell Issa (R-CA)
[9]
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: If committee is not abolished by GOP, then: James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) [10]

House Agriculture: Frank Lucas (R-OK) [11]

House Science and Technology: Ralph Hall (R-TX) [12]

FURTHER INFO ON CHAIRMANSHIPS:

"A Look at Who's on Tap To Lead House Committees Under the New Gop Majority" (Washington Post) [4]

"Factbox: Views Of Republicans To Lead Key Energy Committees" (Reuters) [13]

Environmental Politics [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Public [16]
Source: Wash Post [4], 11/05/2010
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