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One of President Obama's suggestions for cleaner energy options was the use of nuclear power plants. But after the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan and its power plants, the $54 billion in loan guarantees the president has asked Congress to approve seem doubtful. [16]
On January 21, 2009, Chu was sworn in as Secretary of Energy in the Barack Obama administration. Chu is the first person appointed to the Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize. He is also the second Chinese American to be a member of the Cabinet after Elaine Chao. [173]
Chu's nomination to be Secretary of Energy was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 20, 2009. [53] On January 21, 2009, Chu was sworn in as Secretary of Energy in the Barack Obama administration. Chu is the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize. [54]
Who will head the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency could become a lot clearer now that President Obama has announced his two nominees. Taking a look at their respective ...
Last April, I put forth my perspective on President Obama's ambitious energy plan, which called for a one-third reduction in oil imports by 2025. I tried to put together the supply-side issues on ...
President Barack Obama challenged the nation during his 2011 State of the Union Address to cut energy costs so that by the year 2035 we will have 80 percent of America's electricity coming from ...
The White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy was a government entity in the United States created in 2008 by President Barack Obama by Executive Order. It existed for over two years and was combined with another presidential office in April 2011. The office was created to coordinate administration policy on energy and global warming.
Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...