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SAMUEL BODMAN CHOSEN TO HEAD ENERGY
U.S. President George W. Bush introduces Samuel Bodman as his choice for Secretary of Energy in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 10, 2004. (UPI Photo/Dennis Brack/POOL)

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Report: Nuclear security work on track
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Improvements to Russian nuclear security agreed to by the leaders of Russia and the United States will be completed by year's end, a report said Tuesday.
Bodman: 2nd nuke waste site may be needed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The United States will need a second nuclear depository unless the site at Yucca Mountain in Nevada is enlarged, the U.S. energy secretary said Tuesday.
Washington opposes gas troika
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Washington opposes the formation of a gas troika between Russia, Iran and Qatar, the U.S. energy secretary said on the sidelines of an energy summit in Baku.
U.S. delegation attends Energy Summit
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman will lead a delegation to Azerbaijan for the 2008 Energy Summit.
Yucca Mountain contract is awarded
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it's awarded a five-year, $2.5 billion Yucca Mountain management and operating contract to USA Repository Services.
Gates, Bodman call for nuclear updates
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The United States should replace its current inventory of nuclear warheads in order to maintain its nuclear deterrent capabilities, government officials say.
U.S. announces 'Biofuels Action Plan'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials have released the National Biofuels Action Plan, an interagency plan to accelerate development of a sustainable biofuels industry.
Federal solar energy system is inaugurated
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman inaugurated a solar energy system Tuesday at the department's headquarters in Washington.
NRC to take up Yucca Mountaiin
NRC to take up Yucca Mountaiin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday it will conduct a full review of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev.
U.S. to donate $50 million for fuel bank
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Energy Department has pledged $50 million to help establish an international nuclear fuel bank to prevent nuclear proliferation.
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“ The United States remains firmly committed to the development of independent, commercially viable energy supply routes enabling the transport of competitive energy resources from the Caspian region to meet the needs of markets east, west, north and south, ”
U.S. delegation attends Energy Summit
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“ If we are to meet growing energy demand and slow the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power must be a larger part of our energy mix; it is a mature technology with significant potential to supply large amounts of safe, reliable, emissions-free base load power, ”
Yucca Mountain contract is awarded
United Press International
“ In order to ensure such an expansion can occur, the United States must have a permanent repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, ”
Yucca Mountain contract is awarded
United Press International
“ As America's largest energy consumer, the U.S. government has the responsibility and the opportunity to lead the way to a cleaner, more efficient, more affordable and more secure energy future, ”
Federal solar energy system is inaugurated
United Press International
“ It improves the way the department consumes energy. And it is a symbol of America's commitment to using the best available new technologies to confront the energy challenges we face today and will face tomorrow. ”
Federal solar energy system is inaugurated
United Press International
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