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President Obama hosted the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The conference included leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes. Cabinet secretaries spoke about a number of issues…

Energy Secretary Stephen Chu talked about global climate change, including U.S. debate over drafting new climate and energy policy, and the Copenhagen international summit on climate change …

Cabinet secretaries and Obama administration officials testified on global climate change, focusing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and J…

Vice President Biden and Cabinet secretaries spoke to reporters about a plan to let homeowners finance the cost of energy-efficiency improvements through their property tax assessments. The …

White House and Cabinet officials spoke at an event on a clean energy economy. They focused on the need to improve the nation’s clean energy sector in order to ensure continued leadership in…

Governors from Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Oregon participated in a discussion on renewable energy. Topics included affordable transmission access and federal regulation issues. Secretar…

Witnesses testified about global climate change, clean energy, and the economy. Among the topics they addressed were cap-and-trade provisions of proposed legislation, promoting alternative e…

Cabinet Secretaries spoke to reporters after meeting with President Obama to discuss “smart” electric grid, a system which delivers electricity from points of generation to consumers who wou…

The House Energy and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing on climate change legislation. Administration officials gave their views on “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” …

Secretary Chu talked about the administration’s commitment to energy independence and the importance of securing a clean energy economy for the future. Fareed Zakaria moderated the discussio…

After opening remarks by several participants, policy makers and energy industry leaders spoke about building a modern electricity grid and reducing reliance on foreign oil. Among the topics…

Secretary Stephen Chu testified about the proposed fiscal year 2010 budget for the Department of Energy. Topics included ending the U.S. dependence on foreign oil, nuclear waste storage, and…

Secretary Chu outlined the Department of Energy’s commitment to creating green jobs that would help reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil and talked about the importance of a clean e…

Energy Secretary Chu, an EPA administrator, and Attorney General Holder addressed the afternoon general session of the National League of Cities 2009 Congressional City Conference. Secretar…

Vice President Joe Biden held a White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference for state government officials to ensure that investment and expenditure of dollars as par…

Vice President Joe Biden convened the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. The panel included representatives of …

Vice President Joe Biden convened the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. Panelists focused on provisions of an …

Energy Secretary Stephen Chu said he hopes to begin funding renewable energy projects by the summer. The funding would come from the economic stimulus package. He responded to questions fol…

Steven Chu testified about his nomination as secretary of the Department of Energy. Among the topics he addressed were shifting the focus of U.S. energy policy to climate change and renewabl…