Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2013

Contact: Washington D.C. Office (202) 224-3553

Boxer Statement on Energy Secretary Steven Chu  

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement today on the announcement that Energy Secretary Steven Chu will leave the Administration once his successor is confirmed:

“Secretary Chu is a brilliant man who understands the importance of addressing the threat posed by climate change and has helped put America on a path toward energy independence and a clean energy future.”