Jan 25, 2021 10:02 am ISTPTI, Washington
In America, the Biden administration has appointed four Indians to important positions in the Energy Department. The administration has appointed Tarak Shah to the post of Chief of Staff. Shah is of Indian origin to reach this post.
In America, the Biden administration has appointed four Indians to important positions in the Energy Department. The administration has appointed Tarak Shah to the post of Chief of Staff. Shah has become the first American of Indian origin to reach this post. Tanya Das has been made the Chief of Staff of ‘Office of Science’, the department of science related matters, Narayan Subramaniam has been appointed as the legal advisor in the ‘Office of General Counsel’ and Shuchi Talati has been appointed the Chief of Staff of ‘Office of Fossil Energy’, the department related to fossil energy.
After announcing the appointment of 19 senior level officials in the Energy Department, Shah said, ‘These talented and skilled public servants will fulfill President Joe Biden’s goal of tackling the climate change crisis and building a better clean energy future.’ Shah said, ‘With his guidance, extensive experience and following scientific methods, these new appointees to the Department of Energy will contribute to building an economy based on clean energy, which will create jobs for millions of Americans and contribute to building a better and safer earth for future generations.’
Additionally, David G. Huizenga will serve as Acting Secretary of the Department of Energy. Recently he held the post of Assistant Principal Deputy Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration and was associated with the department since 1987. Tarak Shah is an energy policy expert and has worked on tackling climate change for the last decade.
Tanya Das was recently a professional member of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology in the US House of Representatives. During this period, he worked on many issues related to clean energy and construction policy. Narayan Subramaniam was a visiting research specialist at the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at Berkeley Law. At the same time, Shuchi Talati was a senior policy advisor at Carbon 180. He focused on policies related to creating sustainable and appropriate technologies for carbon removal.
