February 26, 2015

President Obama renominated Dr. Suzette Kimball as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on February 26, following the lapse of her nomination at the beginning of the 114^th Congress in January. Dr. Kimball, who has been with USGS for 16 years, was first nominated to the post in January 2014. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Kimball by unanimous consent, but her nomination stalled on the Senate floor. Dr. Kimball has served as Acting Director of the agency for the past two years following the retirement of the previous director, Marcia McNutt.

Sources: E&E News, the White House