Obama FY2012 Budget Invests in Clean Energy, Freezes Salaries at National Labs

In this video, US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu holds a media briefing on the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget proposed by President Obama. While far from passage, the budget includes a salary and bonus freeze for National Laboratory site and facility management contractor employees. The money saved will reportedly be reinvested in the Labs.

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