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Mixed Feelings On Obama’s ‘Green Team’
Mixed Feelings On Obama’s ‘Green Team’
In the next few days, President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce the nominations of Steven Chu as secretary of energy, Lisa P. Jackson as administrator of the EPA, and Nancy Sutley as the head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Carol Browner is expected to be ...
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bloomberg.com — Carol Browner Set to Be Obama’s Energy Coordinator (Update1) By Kim Chipman and Daniel Whitten Dec. 10... (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama is in the final stages of putting together his energy team, with former Environmental Protection Agency ... (more) Worldwide
Obama breaks with Bush oil bosses and appoints green team
guardian.co.uk — Barack Obama was poised to make his most decisive break so far with the last eight years... of George Bush by appointing a Nobel laureate in science and a supporter of Al Gore to head his energy and environment team. The announcement in Chicago ... (more) Obama breaks with Bush oil bosses and appoints green team
Obama Confirms Green Team
Obama Confirms Green Team
environmentalleader.com — President-elect Barack Obama has confirmed his green team. Steven Chu, a Nobel-winning physicist has been named the... Energy Secretary. Carol Browner, the former EPA chief has been tapped to be the climate “Czar.” Lisa Jackson, former New Jersey ... (more) Obama Confirms Green Team
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Mixed Feelings On Obama’s ‘Green Team’
NaturalPath Media - — In the next few days, President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce the nominations of Steven Chu as secretary of energy, Lisa P. Jackson as administrator of the EPA, and Nancy Sutley as the head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Carol Browner is expected to be nominated as the “energy czar,” but [...]

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