Christa was previously a reporter at Greenwire, covering the Department of Energy, energy technologies and science policy and was a reporter and assistant deputy editor at Climatewire. Since joining E&E News in 2008, she has interviewed leaders like Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and former Vice President Al Gore and has covered everything from climate adaptation to the Keystone XL pipeline fight. A graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she formerly worked for The Denver Post and NPR.
Despite reports that President Trump is eyeing Rick Perry to replace Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, sources said the former Texas governor isn't leaving the Department of Energy.
President Trump last night announced he will nominate Michael Kratsios to become the country's chief technology officer — a position that has been vacant for more than two years and could sway national energy policy.
President Trump mocked renewable power yesterday, suggesting that wind energy could cause electricity blackouts and lower property values.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory would see its funding fall by almost 40 percent under President Trump's budget request, according to new documents.
The spokeswoman for the solar industry's top trade association is leaving the group after four years.