Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was named chair of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is vice chair.
The Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over energy, agriculture, the environment and natural resources issues. Members of the committee ensure that the governors’ views are represented in the shaping of federal policy.
“While the cost of energy continues to rise — straining family budgets and putting our fragile economic recovery in jeopardy — we must do more to explore different avenues and move toward a clean, green energy future,” Malloy said in a statement. “As a nation, we must continue to advance the clean energy technologies that are the future of job growth and economic expansion. Â
