NEI Nuclear Notes

With the announcement of the new Secretary of Energy possibly occurring this week, two more names have been scratched off the shortlist. Per The Kansas City Star , Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has removed her name from consideration . “Given the extraordinary budget challenges facing our state and my commitment to continuing the progress we’ve made in Kansas, I believe it is important to continue my service as governor of the great state of Kansas,” Sebelius said. And in a succinctly titled Washington Post piece up at The Fix , Chris Cillizza reports that " Dorgan Won't Be Energy Secretary ." Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is no longer under consideration to be secretary of energy in President-elect Barack Obama's administration, according to transition officials. The decision was arrived at based on a belief within the former Illinois senator's inner circle that the plains state Democrat is more valuable to them where he is. "Senator Dorgan would be a fan...