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US Energy Secretary Talk

Reported by: Mark Dreyer, Jul 15, 2009

Dr. Chu spoke at the 23rd Forum at Tsinghua, the university from where both of his parents had graduated. His appointment as Energy Secretary earlier this year was part of a marked shift in US energy policy. In his speech, Chu used several scientific examples to outline the potentially catastrophic effects that could lie ahead.

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