A key test of the seal placed on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was set to take place Wednesday--one day after it was delayed by the US government over fears that the capping process could harm the structural integrity of the well and create new leaks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will speak at the 2010 Washington Auto show about the Obama administration's commitment to advancing fuel efficient vehicles while helping to create clean energy jobs.

A report co-produced by the new US Energy Secretary Steven Chu warned on Friday that cooperation between China and the United States is crucial to successfully address the climate change problem.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The next President and Congress will sanction a new regulatory framework on climate change, predicts former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham in the debut issue of the Abraham Energy Report (AbrahamEnergyReport.com).

Oil was $12 per barrel when Federico Pena was the nation's energy secretary in the Clinton administration. Mr. Pena is now a co- chairman of the Obama campaign and an adviser to the candidate on energy and transportation issues.