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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Obama Energy Secretary Nominee Supportive of Nuclear Power

Obama Energy Secretary Nominee Supportive of Nuclear Power

On Monday the president nominated a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor and former member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to serve as the next secretary of energy.

Ernest Moniz. Source: BRCIf confirmed by the Senate, Ernest J. Moniz will replace outgoing Energy Secretary Steven Chu. While his background is outside of the nuclear power and waste management sectors that form a large part of DOE's work, Moniz has expressed his support for nuclear energy in the past.http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/03/05/obama-energy-secretary-nominee-supportive-of-nuclear-power-030502.aspx

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