Heather Zichal

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Heather Zichal

Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change

Heather Zichal is the Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change.

As the President’s top White House advisor on energy and climate change, Zichal coordinates policy development and implementation on these issues across the Administration. She has helped to shape and execute many of the President’s top energy and climate priorities, including establishing historic new fuel economy standards, reducing mercury pollution, and supporting clean energy deployment in the United States. Prior to joining the Administration, Ms. Zichal served as a Policy Director to the Obama Campaign, where she helped craft the 2008 energy platform.

She previously served as the Legislative Director to Senator John Kerry after managing energy and environmental issues in the 2004 Presidential campaign. She has also served as Legislative Director for U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and U.S. Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ).

During her time in the federal government, Ms. Zichal has been a strong and steady voice for policies that reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, protect public health and our environment, and address global climate change.

She grew up in Iowa and is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Heather Zichal's Posts

Energy and Environment

New Report: 74% of Oil in BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has been Contained or Mitigated

August 4, 2010 at 5:59 PM EDT

Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, discusses a report released stating that the vast majority of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has either evaporated or been burned, skimmed, recovered from the wellhead or dispersed much of which is in the process of being degraded.

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Energy and Environment

Clean Energy and National Security

July 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM EDT

The White House holds a Clean Energy Economy Forum on Energy Security. Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, provides a wrap-up and discusses the importance of clean energy for our national security.

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Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Follow Up: Answers to Your Questions on BP Oil Spill

June 18, 2010 at 12:45 PM EDT

Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, answers questions from the public about the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

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Energy and Environment

Earth Day Live Chat with Carol Browner

April 20, 2010 at 7:13 PM EDT

Join Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, for an opportunity to discuss how the Administration is working to improve the environment, transform American infrastructure for greater energy-efficiency, and build a clean energy economy that supports the jobs of the future.

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Economy

Finding Homegrown Solutions to our Economic and Energy Security Challenges

April 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM EDT

Agriculture Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary for the Navy of Energy start energy forums that focus on ways to increase biofuels production and meet the Navy's renewable energy needs.

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Energy and Environment

Clean Energy Economy Powering Recovery

April 2, 2010 at 1:20 PM EDT

The President visits Celgard, Inc., one of the many manufacturers benefiting from Recovery Act investments for clean energy.

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Energy and Environment

Moving America’s Clean Energy Economy Forward: Boost for Biofuels, Clean Coal

February 3, 2010 at 8:05 PM EDT

President Obama announces a series of measures to build foundation for a new clean energy economy and enhance American energy independence.

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Economy

The Winds of Recovery are Blowing Across the Nation

January 26, 2010 at 12:15 PM EDT

Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, relays some inspiring progress on wind energy related to the Recovery Act.

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Energy and Environment

Progress on Green Jobs from the Recovery Act

January 14, 2010 at 4:31 PM EDT

Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, looks at the green jobs element of Recovery Act job growth.

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Economy

A Year Laying the Foundation for the Clean Energy Economy

January 11, 2010 at 11:53 AM EDT

Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, kicks off a week's worth of blog posts and online video chat looking at where the Obama Administration has been, where we are, and where we're headed on major issues facing America.

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