Monday was former Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s last day at the Department of Energy, and Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman is currently serving as acting Secretary of Energy. In a message to DOE employees, DOE acting Chief of Staff Jeff Navin said called Chu’s departure “the end of an historic and successful tenure as Secretary of Energy.” He added, “Over the last four years, we’ve made important progress in nuclear cleanup as well as advancing the President’s nuclear security agenda.” Poneman will return to the deputy secretary position once a new Energy Secretary is confirmed. Chu first announced his departure from DOE in early February. While nominee Ernest Moniz has cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has placed a hold on his confirmation.
SECRETARY CHU OFFICIALLY LEAVES DOE
Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program
WASHINGTON — Nuclear industry experts and Congress continue to navigate the early development stages of the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus program. During the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Wednesday hearing, multiple senators sought further understanding of the inner workings, such as funding, interagency partnerships and disposal of different types of wastes, […]