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A hearing was held on the future of historically black colleges and universities. Topics included the financial challenges facing traditionally black colleges and universities, the need for …

The Energy Department celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. It was founded during the Carter Administration. The event featured a speech by the current Secretary of Energy, as well as spe…

Secretary O’Leary said goodbye to colleagues and friends in her farewell address to Department of Energy employees. She thanked them for their diligence and outlined some of their accomplish…

Secretary Hazel O’Leary of other Department of Energy officials released a report on nuclear waste storage problems and classification for public comment. It contains several previously clas…

Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary announced a $2.3 billion program which would dispose of approximately 50 tons of weapons-grade plutonium through both burial in glass cases and use in civilian…

After a meeting among Energy Department and fuel industry executives, participants briefed reporters on concerns over heating oil supplies and prices for the upcoming winter, especially in t…

The NPCBW gave awards to six African-American women who have shown leadership in government or community service. Honorees such as Energy Secretary O’Leary addressed African-American women’s…

Democratic leaders spoke to members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, the largest official group of delegates at the Democratic Convention, held an event on the last day of the Convention. T…

Secretary Hazel O’Leary and other department officials announced the endowment of $47 million in grants to universities and other research institutions for research into new technologies to …

Participants briefed reporters on the 13 people who will receive medals for their work in science and technology from President Clinton. Secretary Hazel O’Leary also talked about a new super…

House Oversight subcommittee members heard testimony from Secretary O’Leary and other Department of Energy officials concerning Department of Energy trade missions to India, China, South Afr…

Committee members heard testimony from Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary and other Department of Energy officials concerning Department of Energy trade missions to India, China, South Africa an…

Committee members heard testimony from former Energy Secretary Schlesinger, the current Energy secretary, Hazel O’Leary, and several petroleum industry representatives on the recent rise in …

The memorial service for Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, held at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington D.C.. Brown was killed in the crash of a U.S. Air Force jet in Croatia that took …

Secretary O’Leary talked about the role of the Energy Department and its partnerships with businesses. She took questions from the audience.

Secretary Hazel O’Leary and other officials briefed reporters on how the department is planning to handle the disposal and storage of nuclear weapons. She emphasized that the plans will make…

Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary delivered the commencement address at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Secretary O’Leary was also conferred an honorary doctorate degree.

The House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations questioned Secretary O’Leary about the use of a consulting firm to monitor media coverage and rate stories on their favorabil…

President Bill Clinton commented on the final report on human radiation experiments conducted by the federal government between 1944 and 1974. The government failed in its duty to tell the t…

The Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments gave a presentation of their final report on radiation experiments conducted by the federal government from 1944-1974.