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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talked about environmental policy, efforts to combat climate change, and improving public health. She outlined the environmental p…

Chair Cheryl LaFleur talked about what the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was doing to maintain the nation’s electrical grid and ensure reasonable electricity prices for U.S. consumers…

Allison Macfarlane, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair, talked about safety at U.S. nuclear power plants. She focused on NRC’s mission and the challenges that lay ahead for the nuclear …

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz spoke at a National Press Club luncheon about the U.S. domestic energy production. He announced that the government wouldl complete $6.5 billion in loan guarant…

Houston Mayor Annise Parker spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. She talked about her political career as one of the first openly gay mayors in the U.S., the challenges of managing city …

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar talked about domestic energy issues, including energy independence, high gas prices, and renewable energy. Following his prepared remarks, Secretary Salazar an…

Gregory Jaczko of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) talked about U.S. nuclear power safety. The NRC appointed a special task force to review nuclear safety in the wake of the Japanese …

Energy Secretary Steven Chu talked about government investment in energy research and development. In his remarks he said that the U.S. will be overtaken by China in the energy sector withou…

Ashley Judd talked about the practice of mountain top removal coal mining, a form of strip mining. Following prepared remarks, she responded to written questions from members of the audience…

Jorma Ollila, incoming chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, talked about his endorsement of a cap-and-trade system for controlling carbon emissions and urged g…

John Rowe delivered a National Press Club luncheon address on national energy policy in a time of economic uncertainty. He talked about his company’s input on a comprehensive bill aimed at r…

Fred Smith, co-chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, talked about the relationship between volatile energy prices and the U.S. economic downturn. He also discussed a new study …

James Mulva talked about opportunities in the U.S. at the start of a new administration to tackle energy security and climate change. He urged the new president and Congress to make addressi…

T. Boone Pickens talked about his alternative energy proposal and the government’s plan for stabilizing financial markets. Following his remarks, he responded to questions from the audience.

Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, talked about U.S. energy security, programs to stimulate energy innovation and job growth, and protect the environment. Sh…

Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen talked about Finland’s views on energy policy. Topics included energy security and relations with Russia, climate change, and Finland’s future role in e…

Senator John Kerry talked about his ideas for legislative solutions to climate change and the book he wrote with his wife, This Moment on Earth: Today’s New Environmentalists and Their Visio…

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton talks about cutting U.S. dependence on foreign oil. She had proposed that 8 million barrels a day could be cut by the year 2025 by using more ethanol-based fuel a…

Mr. Hofmeister spoke about strategies for meeting the nation’s energy needs in an era of increasing international demand for energy resources. Topics included energy prices and the role oil …

Governor Schweitzer talked about his vision for America’s energy future and the need for a major national energy policy. Other topics included his bipartisan administration, U.S. dependence …