The Interior Department gained three new leaders last week when the Senate approved a group of President Donald Trump’s political nominees, filling out what has been a thin bench of confirmed top brass for the more than 60,000-strong agency that oversees public lands and energy. William Doffermyre will become the Interior Department’s top lawyer, Andrea Travnicek will take over as assistant secretary for water and science, while Leslie Beyer assumes the role of assistant secretary for land and minerals management. 

Other federal water office news:

• The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.): Senate confirms Travnicek for Interior role
• Water Finance & Management: Senate confirms Kramer as EPA’s assistant administrator for water
• EPA: News release: Senate confirms Jess Kramer as EPA’s assistant administrator for water