FOXNews.com: Energy Secretary Steven Chu to step down

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Energy Secretary Steven Chu to step down Feb 1st 2013, 16:37 Published February 01, 2013 FoxNews.com Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be leaving his post, a senior White House official confirmed to Fox News Friday. The official says Chu will leave the department once his successor is named. Chu's leadership has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans. Many questioned his controversial support for loans to Solyndra LLC before the solar panel maker filed for bankruptcy. Rumors of Chu's departure had been widely circulated. His exit leaves the White House with openings in the top three departments that oversee energy and environmental policy. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa  Jackson have also announced they will step down.

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