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RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
09-14-2009
Energy Secretary 'Optimistic' But Cautious

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 10:00-11:00 AM

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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

The man in charge of President Obama's energy policy won a Nobel Prize for Physics. Now, Energy Secretary Steven Chu has dedicated himself to fighting global warming by transforming where we get our energy. Steve Inskeep sat down for a conversation about that.

STEVE INSKEEP: Secretary Chu is supporting cleaner energy sources, like wind or solar panels, even though these alternatives have drawbacks. He supports clean coal technology, despite skepticism about whether it would work. He supports nuclear power plants, even though ...

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