New Energy secretary a shift from Chu

News
May 25, 2013
By Zack Colman
 
New Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is taking a less aggressive tack with Congress than his predecessor Steven Chu.
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“He’s much more comfortable going in having the conversations to push legislation,” Christopher Guith, vice president for policy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, told The Hill.
 
The Chamber supports the energy efficiency bill being pushed by the administration, which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but much more incrementally than a bill capping emissions.
 
“He’s not too proud to do the grinding work of educating members of Congress and explaining why their support is necessary,” Guith said.
 
Read more at The Hill.