Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Keith Gaby, kgaby@edf.org, 202-572-3336
Sharyn Stein, sstein@edf.org, 202-572-3396
“Today’s unanimous Senate vote to confirm Ernest
Moniz as our next Secretary of Energy is great news for America. It shows that
when Congress puts politics aside, a highly-qualified and experienced nominee
can win bipartisan support in order to tackle some of the most pressing
problems facing our country.
“Dr. Moniz is a theoretical physicist from MIT and
a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology with
a well-deserved reputation for being thoughtful and pragmatic. He’s also
well-known for his enthusiasm for creating a clean energy future for America,
and he has repeatedly observed that just because the environmental challenges
of shale gas are manageable does not mean that they are yet managed.
“I look forward to working with Dr. Moniz on
accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy by developing a smart
“green” electric grid, promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy through
a “Race to the Top” program, and furthering other critical energy projects.”
- Fred Krupp, EDF president
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