Meet the key players who are shaping the US's energy and environmental future for years to come

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Trump's Cabinet members have been confirmed, but he's been slow in nominating other top positions.

President Donald Trump and his Cabinet members have slowly been filling open positions in top jobs that will shape the country's environmental policy and energy decisions for years to come.

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While the three Cabinet-level hires are in place, Trump has only nominated seven of the remaining 29 positions that require Senate confirmation, leaving 22 key jobs vacant.

We've compiled a list of the energy and environmental leaders we do know about, including the heads of Senate and House committees, since they too play a heavy roll in developing policy.

Here's the who's-who of energy and environment in Washington, DC right now: