New U.S. Energy and Environmental Team
President-elect Obama appears likely to name the current director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Steven Chu, as his Energy Secretary; and Carol M. Browner, the former U.S. EPA Administrator, as the top White House official on climate and energy policy. Officials state that he is also likely to name Lisa P. Jackson, New Jersey’s commissioner of environmental protection, as the new head of U.S. EPA. From the NYT: "[T]hey will have the task of carrying out Mr. Obama’s stated intent to curb global warming emissions drastically while fashioning a more efficient national energy system. And they will be able to work with strong allies in Congress who are interested in developing climate-change legislation, despite fierce economic headwinds that will amplify objections from manufacturers and energy producers."
No mention in the article of likely costs to the economy, however.
[Update: Appointments were formally announced here.]
