Nancy Sutley

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Nancy Sutley

Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality

Nancy Sutley is the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). In her role as Chair, she serves as the principal environmental policy adviser to the President.

Prior to her appointment, Sutley was the Deputy Mayor for Energy and Environment for the city of Los Angeles, California. She represented Los Angeles on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and served on the California State Water Resources Control Board from 2003- 2005. Sutley also worked for California Governor Gray Davis as Energy Advisor, managing state and federal regulations, legislative affairs, finances and press relations.

She served as Deputy Secretary for policy and intergovernmental relations in the California EPA from 1999-2003. She advised on water and air pollution policy, and established budget and legislative priorities. During the administration of President William J. Clinton, Sutley worked for the EPA as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Regional Administrator in San Francisco and special assistant to the Administrator in Washington, D.C.

Sutley received her Bachelors degree from Cornell University and her Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.

Nancy Sutley's Posts

Energy and Environment

Investing in the Health of the Great Lakes

September 29, 2010 at 7:25 PM EDT

White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley travels to Milwaukee to tour restoration work underway and announce a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant.

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Energy and Environment

Leading by Example Toward a Sustainable Future

September 10, 2010 at 10:11 AM EDT

Federal agencies released Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans that outline how they will achieve the enviornmental, energy and economic goals called for in the President's Executive Order on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance.

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Energy and Environment

Solar and Smart Grid: Powering a Clean Energy Future

July 7, 2010 at 4:24 PM EDT

Nancy Sutely, Chair of the Council on Environmetal Quality, visits three Silicon Valley companines at the forefront of solar and smart-grid technology.

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Energy and Environment

Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM EDT

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Nancy Sutley discusses the importance of protecting the environment now and for future generations.

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Energy and Environment

Orlando Goes Green

April 8, 2010 at 11:01 AM EDT

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley travels to Orlando to tour sustainability initiatives, including a LEED certified fire station and a water reclamation facility.

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Energy and Environment

The GreenGov Challenge: Turning Ideas into Action

February 18, 2010 at 12:17 PM EDT

The GreenGov Challenge gathered more than 5,300 ideas and 165,000 votes from Federal employees on how to make the Federal government a leader in clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction. Today, the top ideas are summarized in the GreenGov Final Report.

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Energy and Environment

Leading by Example – Making the Federal Government More Sustainable

February 4, 2010 at 6:37 PM EDT

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley talks about President Obama's announcement that the Federal government would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020.

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Energy and Environment

Nancy Sutley Focuses on Energy Efficiency in New York

January 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM EDT

Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley visits her hometown of New York City to learn how all five boroughs are getting involved in efforts to increase energy efficiency and build a greener city.

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Energy and Environment

A Visit to America's River of Grass

January 12, 2010 at 10:59 AM EDT

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley traveled to the Florida Everglades to participate in the groundbreaking of an important wetlands preservation project and to emphasize the Administration's commitment to protecting this unique ecosystem.

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Energy and Environment

Milestone Stormwater Guidance from EPA

December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM EDT

CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley reports on a new guidance from the EPA that encourages innovative approaches to reducing stormwater runoff from Federal buildings.

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