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Green bundler with the golden touch

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Investor Steve Westly straddles the worlds of venture capital, presidential fundraising and government advising

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… overnment advisory board on energy policy, has the ear of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, whose department hands out the sort of seed money sought by companies in …"

Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Did White House hurry to spur jobs - or favor firm backed by fundraiser?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… to stimulate the economy and spur green energy start-ups. Energy Secretary Steven Chu promised the package alone would create more than 4,000 jobs.One year late …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… enowned climate advocates on his team: Energy Secretary and Nobel laureate Steven Chu, White House science adviser John Holdren, Jane Lubchenco, nominated to he …"

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The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… t, Indiana, by Duke Energy — an ACCCE coalition member. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently told Congress it would take a decade to prove the technology thro …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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"… o speed delivery of stimulus money to a sluggish economy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu boasted to the nation’s governors at a February meeting that his dep …"

Early in crisis, Senator helps nuclear industry sway colleagues on safety

By Ronnie Greene

The U.S. industry’s powerful lobbying arm has wasted no time quietly making its case to Congress — with a little help from Sen. Jeff Bingama

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… tsunami crippled the plant’s cooling systems.Wednesday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the crisis in Japan appears to be “more serious than Three Mile Isl …"

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Taxpayer billions could fall short in creating new jobs, more efficient cars

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Amid questions about whether the Obama administration played favorites with energy loans to green companies, a new audit uncovers lack of ov

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… ing in that loan pool complained in a five-page letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu in September 2009 that it had been given no reason for its rejection and h …"

Stimulus recipient, polluter gives Dems $10 million credit line

By Kristen Lombardi

The White House is taking on dirty sources of energy like coal. But the presidential convention could be financed from an unlikely source —

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… enewable and cleaner-burning fuels than oil and coal. Yet Energy Secretary Steven Chu, testifying before a House subcommittee on Tuesday, not only stood up for …"

Modest progress expected at climate talks in Cancun

By Marina Walker Guevara

International climate change negotiations resumed today at a UN meeting in Mexico, but gains are expected to be modest and focused on narrow

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… the world’s top emitters: the US and China.Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the United States risks falling behind China if it does not seize the …"

High-stakes lobbying over ethanol’s indirect impact

By Marianne Lavelle

When a farmer sows a field of corn in Iowa to meet the nation’s growing demand for the alternative fuel ethanol, is a corner of the Brazilia

Excerpts from this story referencing "Steven Chu":

"… administration. There, the debate is likely to continue, as Nobel laureate Steven Chu, designee for Energy secretary, has been supportive of next-generation eth …"

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