U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Announces Resignation
In a letter to U.S. Department of Energy staff, current Secretary Steven Chu announced on February 1, 2013 that he will not serve a second term and plans to step down at the end of February. Chu highlighted several achievements in the letter and also offered observations about the role of Department of Energy missions in relation to “our economic prosperity, dependency on foreign oil and climate change.” He intends to return to the academic arena of teaching and research.